Equilibrium is both a brilliantly entertaining film and a great addition to the Science Fiction genre which doesn't get the recognition it deserves from critics who see this as a cheap Matrix rip off and offering nothing new. However myself and everyone I know who has seen it thinks the film is great. Yes it isn't the genre defining classic The Matrix was but it has a brilliant story, is well acted and has some of the best action scenes I've ever seen.

It has a very Matrix/1984/Gattica feel to it, but manages to be different enough to viewed separately. The brilliant idea of the gun Katas (which you have to see the film to fully appreciate) is well thought out and a lot of effort must have been put into it as the result is something which really adds a lot to the end product. Watching any of these scene for example and you see the effortless cool a cleric has of winning his battles. The scene where Christian Bales character is surrounded by soldiers and he uses his guns as… more »

Equilibrium is both a brilliantly entertaining film and a great addition to the Science Fiction genre which doesn't get the recognition it deserves from critics who see this as a cheap Matrix rip off and offering nothing new. However myself and everyone I know who has seen it thinks the film is great. Yes it isn't the genre defining classic The Matrix was but it has a brilliant story, is well acted and has some of the best action scenes I've ever seen.

It has a very Matrix/1984/Gattica feel to it, but manages to be different enough to viewed separately. The brilliant idea of the gun Katas (which you have to see the film to fully appreciate) is well thought out and a lot of effort must have been put into it as the result is something which really adds a lot to the end product. Watching any of these scene for example and you see the effortless cool a cleric has of winning his battles. The scene where Christian Bales character is surrounded by soldiers and he uses his guns as hammers to defeat them is amazing.

Christian Bale yet again shows that he can play any type of role and really gives the role an emotional edge, plus his character looks very cool and calm whilst being able to defeat his enemies.

Not much more I can add to this review (without going on for hours) as the film should really do the talking and it does that very well. Basically if you like Sci-Fi, nihilistic or action films then you will really like it.