"Equilibrium"

By the way 113,
I loved 1984, and I think it made me hate this movie more. First of all, its such a cheesy action version. Second, it wasn't the idea of 1984 that made it so great it was the detail and genious of the play of Ingsoc, which is what this movie overlooked.

Saw it today...very cool movie.
Cant see why ppl compare or say its a Matrix rip-off, the only thing even remotely similar to the Matrix is the clothes 😑
Christian Bale is a great actor. Specially with troubled/confused characters.

Does anybody know whether or not Gunkata is a real martial art?

For those of you that don't know, Gunkata is the martial art featured in Equilibrium. It involves analysing the statistical probability of the distribution of bullets during gunfights, so that the user can move in a way that makes it statistically very improbable that the person will get shot.

Its not real, but that doesn't alter the fact that Equilibrium maybe one of the best films ever made.

The action is great, yes, but the storyline, acting and characters put it in a class of its own.

Shame everyone is too hooked on the Matrix and (its fairly appauling) sequels to realise how good Equilbrium is.

Matrix rip off? GET OUT!

When I went to see it, and found out that loads of people were just saying it was a matrix rip off, I did think that it was extremely underrated.

I joined the forum to say Equilibrium is the one of the greatest movies ever. Anyone who Hasn't seen it should. It is better than the second and third matrix and equal to the first!!!

Originally posted by Hoott
one of the greatest movies ever.

No.

i liked it alot, but i dont think its equal to the FIRST matrix.. also do a search im sure theres plenty of conversation about this already

Great flick, great acting, great action, and great story based plot reminscant of farehiet 451, and 1984. I think this one was underated.

Originally posted by ragesRemorse
Great flick, great acting, great action, and great story based plot reminscant of farehiet 451, and 1984. I think this one was underated.

See - now THATS a good review.

Originally posted by ragesRemorse
Great flick, great acting, great action, and great story based plot reminscant of farehiet 451, and 1984. I think this one was underated.

I agree. 😄 A 7-8/10 no doubt.

So underated!! Loved this sci-fi, excellent cult film, and Gunkata!!! wonderful.

I own it on DVD and it's pretty good. It's got the Matrix action blended with 1984 and Brave New World. It doesn't equal the Matrix, but come close. It had that "missing element", something I don't know what it was, but it wasn't there. It's a very good movie that show what society will do to prevent violence, and sometimes that means more.

"It had that "missing element", something I don't know what it was, but it wasn't there."

Not enough emotion?

Originally posted by fardawg80
"It had that "missing element", something I don't know what it was, but it wasn't there."

Not enough emotion?

That's the point of the movie, no emotion., but I think ur right. the emotionless helped and hurt the movie.

Actually i think you two are wrong. though the movie had several meanings in the plot, i believe the mainone was to show what makes humans human, and this is emotion. the presenting of emotions in the film were built up quite well, and in a way where you cared about the main character and wanted to see him feel.

I dont think the movie was missing anything, infact i think if it did contain any other ingredients, then it would have been to full, and wouldnt have went has smoothly. The reason i dont think many people liked it, is becuase it was a very simple movie to follow. You were eigther going to be engrossed and intruiged by the simple plot, or just simply mildly entertain or bored. The plot of this movies comes from many literary works that have friegtening metaphors for modern society. even in this film

yeah i enjoyed it cos i like the matrix and read '1984' before i watched it.

if you havent already Hoott - read 1984.

i thought 1984 was boring. I know it wasnt meant to be entertaining, and the literature is impressive, along with the character development, and the plot is as original as they get. However, the paceof the story was very boring and drawed out.

i thought the book was good.

however the 'book within the book' was quite boring to read.
but i enjoyed the rest of it.

i watched some of a film of it once but it was shit.

1984 is a fantastic read, another book like it called Brave New World is interesting but it's a bore to read.