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December 2, 2005
Aeon Flux
I just got back from seeing Aeon Flux. I was told that it was true to the animated series, though it couldn't be as in depth in 90 minutes so much story was not told.
I liked the story. I like that it works on multiple levels, as does the cinematography. It was artfully done.
In some cases, I thought the artfulness was intrusive—which is to say I noticed it and it took me out of the movie.
The other issue I had was that I got strong gaydar from the male lead, and that made part of the storyline hard to swallow. (heh) This is not to say that the acting didn't rise above the terse dialog. I did care about the characters and found parts of the movie to be quite moving.
Without knowing much about the original animated series, I felt the movie told a single story well and gave it some closure without necessarily closing the door on future tales.
I would rate the film a "B" or "B-." It was more profound than I expected, which is good.
That being said, a collection of DVDs
[+] Posted by Sinner, who was transgressing at the time (December 2, 2005 10:54 PM) by seeing evil. [+]
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I was thinking about seeing the movie tomorrow. I haven't seen any of the animated series (I just thought Charlize looked pretty darn hot in that outfit). I'll probably give the animated series a shot if I like the movie.
: )
Um, yeah... Charlize is beautiful! There can be no doubt. She wears some wicked costumes!