So, when I started watching this movie I immediately felt like I was watching a super slow and action free version of Equilibrium. The similarities in design of everything are staggering. Once I was able to move beyond that and things started to slowly happen in the film I was able to see the different world that this film was about. This film is a love story and there really isn't anything sci-fi about it. I was fascinated by how they remove emotions in this world, and the fact that it also apparently removes pain. The idea of no pain on top of no emotion seems a little overkill to me. Also dangerous as heck...what if someone falls and injures their back? How are they going to know exactly how bad their injury is? As Silas and Nia delve into their relationship and feelings I knew they were ultimately going to have sex. Several of the events were predictable once I understood the formula of the movie I knew how it was going to end. Once they had sex I knew she would become pregnant...I knew they would come up with a "cure" for SOS...I knew that some disaster would separate them and make them feel hopeless...and that they would ultimately find each other again and head out of the collective.
That being said, it was still an enjoyable movie and one of Kristen Stewart's better performances, so I have to give it points there. The real star though is the guy that played Silas. I want to see more from him.
That being said, it was still an enjoyable movie and one of Kristen Stewart's better performances, so I have to give it points there. The real star though is the guy that played Silas. I want to see more from him.