Comments on: Cole vs. Elysium http://www.popmyculturepodcast.com/2013/cole-vs-elysium/ a Podcast Sensation(ish) hosted by Cole Stratton and Vanessa Ragland Wed, 14 Aug 2013 21:25:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.16 By: Paul Dale http://www.popmyculturepodcast.com/2013/cole-vs-elysium/comment-page-1/#comment-9298 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 21:25:01 +0000 http://www.popmyculturepodcast.com/?p=4120#comment-9298 I agree with this review. As Cole has not dropped any spoilers I will not either but I found the story unrealistic in many respects to character motivation and the writers desire to make his characters dance to his political agenda. Its really an immigration allegory that trying to reflect much of the same drama that District 9 did so much better. The one dimensional villains are cartoonish that come from a old meladrama style play of the 1890s. Matt Damon’s character is no hero and his motivations along with his criminal partners are no better than pirates killing for no reason other than action in this film.

The Story is not too distant from Fritz Langs METROPOLIS and the more modern sci-fi story of an over populated future Earth THE 5th ELEMENT with Bruce Willis.

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