Aeon Flux DVD

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Like the animated series it’s based on Aeon Flux is the kind of sci-fi that’s best appreciated by the MTV generation It’s a serious attempt at stylised futuristic actionadventure (the title character played by Charlize Theron is essentially a female James Bond for the cyberpunk era) & taken for what it is it’s not all that bad The action takes place in the year 2415 four centuries after a virus nearly decimated the human race leaving only five million survivors in a utopian city called Bregna Aeon belongs to the Monicans a secret rebel resistance force that is struggling to destroy the Goodchild regime led by its namesake Trevor Goodchild (Marton Csokas) the ruler of Bregna & a descendant of the man who found a cure for the deadly virus As instructed by the Handler (Frances Mc Dormand gamely playing along in ridiculous sci-fi regalia) Aeon is assigned to assassinate Goodchild but there are deeper secrets to be discovered & conspiracies to be foiled This leads director Karyn Kusama (who fared much better with her debut feature Girlfight) to indulge in all sorts of routine action & fast-paced gunplay but the elusive pleasures of Aeon Flux are mostly found in the sleek athleticism of Theron & costar Sophie Okonedo (as a fellow Monican) who commit themselves 100 to roles that are dramatically flat yet physically dynamic Other highlights include Aeon’s high-tech gadgetry (including an eyeball that doubles as a microsocope) & the amusing sight of Pete Postlethwaite in a costume resembling a construction-site disposal tube but Flux fans may wonder what happened to the surreal chromium sheen future that gave the MTV series its visionary appeal As a live-action feature Aeon Flux is a miscalculated exercise in cheesy style & dour tone but it’s entertaining enough to earn a small cadre of admirers --Jeff Shannon --This text refers to the Blu-ray edition Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play