Æon Flux
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5.8 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 168 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 24 out of 168
  3. Negative: 45 out of 168

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  1. MacT.
    Dec 30, 2006
    10
    Rating this flick 10 just to offset the nonsense scores of zero. As scifi flicks go, I found this one to be very entertaining. Great concept, good execution, and a fine-looking film overall. A right-straight voodoo curse on all those who either cannot appreciate a good action pic or are so hung up on a specific comic concept that they can't enjoy an inexact adaptation.
  2. MatthewK.
    Dec 4, 2005
    10
    I must say, I loved this movie. Yah you could say it was so fictional and all that stuff but come on it was based on a japanese show or animation. Bottom line it had good twist in the movie crazy action fighting scenes and I think what they did was great. I also think it had an ok storyline like lets face it there are some movies with bad bad storylines but this one was good, the whole idea about this virus and how it wiped out the whole human raise other then few millions and then the whole thing with the cloneing was cool and sweet. But thats just me I love fiction future movies.… Expand
  3. ThomasS.
    Dec 2, 2005
    10
    I really enjoyed this movie. I don't know what the critics are whining about. My own memory of the original animated series was as a plotless though visually stunning series of shorts. I was thrilled that the picture itself was indeed visually stunning and that in addition they'd seen fit to add a plot! Yep it had a twist and everything! I may even go see it again.
  4. JoeH.
    Dec 3, 2005
    9
    The critics obviously did not watch or care for the MTV series. I thought the mood and feel of the film were very true to the animated form back in the 90's. I remember stumbling on to the first Aeon Flux short late one night. I did not know what to make of it, but I could not get it out of my mind. That look... the strange, brooding feel of the characters. The dreamlink and never completely understood mission without definition of success. Aeon Flux the movie captures all this and more. If you were captivated by the series, you will no doubt love the movie, and continue thinking and talking about it for a long time thereafter.… Expand
  5. KellyS.
    Dec 3, 2005
    10
    Great film - fun and sexy.
  6. KalinN.
    Dec 26, 2005
    9
    After hearing lots (and lots... and lots...) of negative comments, I finally overcame my revulsion toward the grotesque that has recently been parading under the "SF" label and made myself watch AE. (Ms Theron's participation helped, too. After Devil's Advocate, Sweet November and The Monster, how would it not?) I was, at first, pleasantly surprised. Passable choreography, delicate human touches (in addition to the futuristic gadgets, none too original, but often presented in a memorable manner...think Aeon with two contrasting eyes), Ms Theron and Mr Czokas moving me in a way that has little to do with 13, excuse me American friends :), 15-year-olds, some ecological/genetic/ethical food for thought even, gee, the stuff's getting into cinematic SF too, at last... But it really hit me as I was pondering over the story - and everyone's disparaging reviews - tonight: a phrase I'd almost missed, half-deafened by the crash of machine guns; something that I had never, ever expected to hear in a Hollywood movie, perhaps because I've heard it only in such unorthodox tales like Peter Beagle's _Last Unicorn_ (the book, not the animated adaptation), or just any SF movie, with the usual technological bias of SF - something that makes, to me at least, Aeon Flux the mightiest revolution in film SF thought since The Matrix. (A very silent revolution, prone to remain unnoticed, obviously.) I'm not going to give it away. Heck, you've been irking me with your insensitive readings for a week already; you deserve some teasing in turn. :) Try to listen for it yourselves, probe its boldness and humanity on your own. It's not that _subtle_; as some critic said, it has to get across to the popcorn-munchers, too. (Hee-hee...funny it hasn't got across to _you_, is it not?) The 9, rather than a 10, is because of a personal grudge against the omnipresent use of violence for resolving conflict, and the annoying "We're not anarchists" explanation near the end - that one is a subtle offense, too, if you are inclined to look at the characters in a particular PC way. These are minor flaws compared to the film's strengths, so my rating is 9.5, really. I am not the most astute and observant of film critics - I mostly watch movies for their emotional and thought-provoking impact. Which makes me wonder: Why do all the folks who saw nothing in the Flux watch movies? And is that a problem of the film, or of personal perceptions?… Expand
  7. TomB.
    Dec 3, 2005
    10
    I was drunk while watching this movie, and therefore slept through parts of it. The parts I did see, I enjoyed.
  8. JohnJ.
    Dec 3, 2005
    10
    This was a very fun movie to watch. It all came together in the end which made it really exciting.
  9. MohammedR.
    Jan 27, 2006
    9
    This is a very good movie and remained very true to the original cartoon. It had the same feel. Many people would complain about the lack of character development and so on. But, just like the cartoon, the focus is on the action. On that, the movie did dilver well.
  10. Katie
    Dec 11, 2005
    10
    A terrific movie with non-stop action and an in-depth and imaginative story. Theron makes a great action hero and she makes it immediately clear that no one could have done the job better. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie even though it's tough to find a good review. I can rest assured, though, because those who review movies professionally are notoriously misguided and often miss the whole point. I certainly hope no one takes you too seriously; I certainly don't.… Expand
  11. MattT.
    Dec 17, 2005
    9
    Good movie, followed the original Aeon Flux stories well including the clunky comic dialogue. Visually excellent and the story moved along pretty well. Too bad the hack movie critics at the papers panned it; this head & shoulders above Peter Jackson's King Kong.
  12. M.Jones
    Dec 17, 2005
    10
    I would give this movie a 8.5 or 9, but am giving it a 10 to offset all the idiots who are influenced by what the critics are saying. They must not have been watching the same movie because I thought it was pretty good. Action, style, interesting look at futuristic comments, morality, and a twist. Anyone who gives this anything below a 6 (lou lumenick of the new york post) is obviously lacking severe brain function.… Expand
  13. AlexA.
    Dec 2, 2005
    10
    I loved this movie. It was mesmerizing from the very start. I thought that the plot was very cohesive and moved the audience along in a very intelligent and dynamic way. The cinematography was wonderful, as well as the scene layouts and the vantage points that the camera provided were amazing.
  14. BrianB.
    Dec 2, 2005
    10
    Listen the critics are all wrong. For fans of sci fi action it gives you everything you want. Charlize is great, I liked the plot. I will be going again.
  15. DotD.
    Dec 3, 2005
    10
    I loved this movie! i thought it was a gorgeous, feminine, organic representation of a future society...and it's worth seeing for that alone! i remember each scene of the movie as having something that made my eyebrows go up (while thinking, "that's cool.")
  16. GregoryF.
    Dec 3, 2005
    9
    The movie was very entertaining and I thought they did a good job with the material and stayed truthful to the story of the cartoons. I really liked it and recommend you see it in the theatres. Not the best movie of the year but a very good and entertaining movie.
  17. MarcD
    Dec 5, 2005
    9
    The best movie I've seen since The Matrix!

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
36 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 23 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 23
  3. Negative: 9 out of 23
  1. Slate
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    60
    Aeon Flux is not that terrible. It's certainly more fun than a lot of films that get lovingly showcased.
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  2. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    63
    The ideas underlying Aeon Flux's plot are the film's strength, and the filmmakers deserve some credit for doing more than paying lip service to them.
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  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    50
    With the exception of a few enjoyable action scenes, such as when Aeon and fellow operative Sithandra (Sophie Okonedo) flip and backflip their way across a lethal garden of bullet-spewing trees and spikes disguised as blades of grass, Aeon Flux is surprisingly draggy.
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