I would like to start off by saying that I am a huge fan of the MTV cartoon show of the early/mid-1990s, and that I always will be. This movie is not nearly as bad as one might guess, considering the facts that (1)it was produced by Hollywood hack's hack Gale Anne Hurd; (2)it is an adaptation of a cartoon, which studios notoriously ruin in film versions; (3) it was not screened for critics, which almost always means a movie sucks, but definitely means that a studio has almost no faith in it. For further evidence, consider when it was released, prime movie season, and what it was going up against, a year's worth of fantasy franchise entries (including Harry Potter and the Narnia movie) and the usual late-year Oscar contenders. The movie has its points. The acting is good enough. The set designs are phenomenal, worth the price of admission alone for architecture aficionados. The story was not quite as bad as what I am accustomed to, considering it deals with human clones (which must be in the played-out sci-fi hack's field guide). The character of Aeon is not as strange as in the cartoon, and the movie suffers for it. It is simply not very interesting without the Aeon Flux we all know and love, by which I mean the character, not the identically-named character played by Theron. Why didn't they make this into a cartoon movie? Also, a lot of morons are probably comparing this to The Matrix, which is unwarranted. This movie most recalls Logan's Run and Barbarella in terms of story and set design and Aeon's character, respectively. In fact, I'd list Barbarella as an inspiration for the cartoon character. Also, The Matrix is obviously the superior movie, albeit no less derivative. I thought this movie was also a little boring. The original was great (by which I mean fun to watch) because it didn't need coherent story or consistent characterization to be entertaining and engaging. This movie missed that critical point.
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