Sean Bean plays his partner, Partridge, and Taye Diggs’ his understudy, Brandt. He’s the best at what he does, revered by his colleagues, praised by the government, feared by the resistance. But whatever it is, this movie, despite its flaws, shines.Ĭhristian Bale plays the movie’s protagonist, Tetragrammaton John Preston, highest order of the Cleric, those designated to identify and apprehend “sense offenders”- or those who feel emotion. Maybe it’s how well this film executed scenes of Christian Bale discovering emotion- maybe it’s all of it. Maybe it’s the amazingly choreographed action scenes. What is it about this movie that works? Maybe it’s the casting of Christian Bale, Taye Diggs and Sean Bean, all marvelous actors. In several years, books will still be written and movies will still be made, with premises exactly like this one, and people will still watch, read and enjoy them. Perhaps that’s because what this genre lacks in originality, it makes up for in entertainment and escapism. This genre sells, no matter how many times its been done. The shelves of YA dystopian novels in any bookstore are stocked with books just like this, and for the most part many of them are interchangeable if a few details are tweaked. There’s not much original about this movie, but truth be told, it’s hard to find originality in the dystopian genre. The script borrows heavily from literature such as 1984, Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451 and The Giver. Everyone wears dark, neutral colors, promoting conformity. Pre-recorded lessons about the horror of past wars are broadcast on mega TVs everywhere. There’s also a new arm of the law, the Grammaton Cleric, established to enforce all this and make sure no one is experiencing emotion. This new society, Libria, has also elected to burn anything that would compel someone to feel emotion, including paintings, literature and musical records. All members of society carry around it in vials and take at regular intervals, with an injection straight into their veins. The government and society as a whole have decided that humans’ volatile natures must be repressed to avoid more war and so they invent a drug called Prozium that suppresses all emotions. It’s true that movies like this have been done before, but there’s something fun and extremely watchable about this movie, regardless.Įquilibrium is set sometime in the 21st century, after a third World War. This movie is a bit of a sleeper, in that it’s not well-known, but still generally very well-received among audiences. He will always be a legend.Equilibrium is a 2002 sci-fi action film set in a dystopian future, starring Christian Bale as John Preston, the protagonist. So now, it has become a joke in pop culture. So there you have it, the best on-screen Sean Bean deaths! Bean is a fantastic actor and he has now made it known that he is the guy who dies in almost all of his films. Such a powerful moment for the Stark’s and the aftermath is entertaining to watch. Fans are not kidding when they say that the showrunners kill anyone and that no one is safe. Ned Stark’s Death In Game Of Thrones – Beheadedįor those who watched ‘Game of Thrones’ from the very start or decided to binge watch it, Ned Stark’s death came as a shock. After Boromir being reserved majority of the time with the Fellowship, he still fought until his last dying breath to save them. If this scene in ‘Lord of the Rings’ doesn’t make you cry, I don’t know what to tell you. Boromir’s Death In The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring – Death By Arrowsīoromir takes arrow after arrow to the chest as he continues to swing his sword and fight each and every orc that crosses his path. Alec Trevelyan’s Death In GoldenEye – Falling To His Deathįirst of all, look at how cool this looks! It is such a memorable death scene. Geez, I don’t think anyone would want to go this way. So, his limbs were tied up and tugged in both directions, resulting in his body being torn apart by two horses going in opposite ways. John Ryder’s Death In The Hitcher – Head Blown Off By A ShotGun Sir Ulrich’s Death In Black Death – Limbs Being Ripped Apart
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