Equilibrium
Yesterday, I remembered that I had not read the Limey Brit in some time. Instantly, I rushed over and found... a movie review.
Limey raves about the movie Equilibrium. Convinced by his sparkling prose, I rented the movie last night. It kicks ass. I have not enjoyed a movie as much since I was forced to watch Boondock Saints. (I have watched that movie of my own volition several times since. It also kicks ass.)
I have a few quibbles with the plot, but on the whole, it was fairly well thought out. And the action sequences are amazing. The Brit was right, this is not guns and martial arts, it is guns as martial art. Clever idea, and perfectly realized on film. Curiously, I am reading the Gunslinger series from Stephen King, and it gave me a new way to think about what the gunslinger does. Added bonus.
The funny thing is that I might have watched this movie months ago, but for the fact that when I picked up the box at the lackluster video, the front screamed, "better than the Matrix!!!" Needless to say, I was dubious. Oh well, now all is right with the world, and I need to find someone to teach me gun fu.
Joe Bob says, "Check it out!"
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Thanks for the link- glad you
Thanks for the link- glad you liked the movie. I'd say that that final gunfight did indeed go one up on its counterpart from the Matrix (flo-mo camera work notwithstanding).