I just watched Aeon Flux last night, and was surprised to find it rather enjoyable. It sounded good on paper when I put it on hold at the library, and it had many holds, so I originally thought it might be something worth seeing (though I was suspicious as to how a movie from 2005 starring Charlize Theron managed to be so under the radar that I hadn't heard of it yet!) When it arrived, I have to say the packaging made it look cheesy, and the fact it was an MTV film didn't bode well (my wife told me that it had to be based on a cartoon series that used to air on MTV late night in the '90s, which she said was pretty enthralling.)
Whatever the history behind it, we have here a genuine SF movie with decent effects, a bit too much Matrix-fu (but that's entirely to be expected), some shoddy science about cloning that still leads to intriguing thoughts on the subject, and a decent Utopia/Dystopia struggle. Not four star material, but completely watchable nonetheless, even with the videogamesque portions. Many would enjoy it for the constant shots of Charlize in skintight black jumpsuits if nothing else.
Whatever the history behind it, we have here a genuine SF movie with decent effects, a bit too much Matrix-fu (but that's entirely to be expected), some shoddy science about cloning that still leads to intriguing thoughts on the subject, and a decent Utopia/Dystopia struggle. Not four star material, but completely watchable nonetheless, even with the videogamesque portions. Many would enjoy it for the constant shots of Charlize in skintight black jumpsuits if nothing else.
