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Review Summaries
"EQUILIBRIUM is a movie written and directed by Kurt Wimmer in 2002.
After the end of World War III, the authorities of the new state of Libria force the surviving citizens to inject themselves, on a daily basis, with the new Prozium drug. This drug annihilates the feelings of the one who takes it. No feelings means no hate, no anger, no love and no war.
Clerk John Preston is a member of the special forces of Libria whose mission is to track down and eliminate those who don't take their daily Prozium and haven't given up the pleasures art or freedom of thought can bring.
As he's forced to kill his partner who had become a rebel, Preston starts to wonder why so many people risk their lives in order to feel again. He stops taking Prozium and the idea of joining the resistance is beginning to appeal to him. He falls in love with Emily Watson and decides to become a rebel and help the resistance to overthrow the Libria government and the Father, head of this intolerant state.
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Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
"Welcome to Libria - a future society where all human emotion has been subdued by drugs. No one gets angry, jealous or violent - so there are no wars - but no one feels love, sadness or joy... Books, films and music are banned in case they incite 'sense crimes', which lead to instant torture and death. The rules are upheld by the clerics and they have total control over others lives until one day, Cleric John Preston forgets to take the drugs that keep him emotion free. Okay, so the story is a little far fetched and there are some big steals from 1984 and 12 Monkeys - as well as The Matrix. But there is plenty of action, and lots of repressed feelings coming to life... it's the best kind of movie for a Saturday night in."
Cassie Whittell, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Movie Actual chase scenes or violence - 40% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 40% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- science fiction story
What is main char. doing?
- deposing an evil leader
Repressive Society
Yes
Repression:
- drugs you
- controls your mind
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- killer
- government investigator
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- can read emotions
- is very quick
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/medium straight
Body type
- average (man)
- muscular (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
- introspective
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
- hard edged
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- Very athletic
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn curly
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- ample chest & buttocks (female)
- average (female)
How much in movie?
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- dictator
- government investigator
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
- bald
Hair style
- (man) bald
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- fat (man)
- average (man)
Ethnicity
- Black
- British
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physical condition
- average physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Earth setting:
- near future (later in 21st century)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Big cities?
Yes
Misc settings
- prison
Kind of city
- Dirty, crime-ridden (like NY)
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Tone of movie
- upbeat
- unhappy
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vauge references only
Any profanity?
- None
- Some foul language
Kinds of F/X
- exotic big cities
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
- Rap/hip-hop
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