Movie Description Director Kurt Wimmer (ULTRAVIOLET) injects style into this sci-fi/action film that channels the visual energy of THE MATRIX and invokes the politics of BRAVE NEW WORLD. In a futuristic society where the government requires citizens to stay tranquil and submissive by taking a psychological drug, people no longer have emotions. Because of this, there are no more wars, but there is also no literature, music, or art of any kind. But when an enforcement agent (Christian Bale, THE DARK KNIGHT) realizes that peaceful oblivion may not be the answer, he thinks about overthrowing his oppressors. EQUILIBRIUM’s cast also includes Sean Bean (THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING), Taye Diggs (CHICAGO), William Fichtner (PRISON BREAK), and Emily Watson (RED DRAGON).
In a futuristic society where the government requires the people to stay tranquil and submissive by taking a psychological drug, people no longer have emotions. Because of this, there are no more wars. But when one of the enforcement agents realizes that maybe peaceful oblivion is not the answer, he thinks about overthrowing his oppressors.
| Credits | | Cast: | Angus MacFadyen, Emily Watson, Taye Diggs, William Fichtner |
Notes Theatrical release: December 6, 2002 (Limited)
Editorial Reviews "...Wimmer shows flair with his overheated visual style..." Sight and Sound - p.35-6 - Andy Richards (04/01/2003)
"...Some of it is conceptually inventive, and the action scenes are interesting..." Entertainment Weekly - p.58 - Marc Bernardin (05/16/2003)
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