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Æon Flux

Name: Æon Flux
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: December 2, 2005
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 36
Cast: Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Sophie Okonedo

2005

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AEON FLUX

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: December 2, 2005 | PG-13

Starring: Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Sophie Okonedo

Summary: In this futuristic sci-fi thriller set 400 years in the future, Charlize Theron stars as Aeon Flux, the top underground operative at war with the totalitarian regime governing what appears to be a perfect society. But is this perfect life hiding a perfect lie? Aeon is on the front lines of a rebellion that will reveal a world of secrets.In this futuristic sci-fi thriller set 400 years in the future, Charlize Theron stars as Aeon Flux, the top underground operative at war with the totalitarian regime governing what appears to be a perfect society. But is this perfect life hiding a perfect lie? Aeon is on the front lines of a rebellion that will reveal a world of secrets. (Paramount Pictures)… Expand

Director: Karyn Kusama

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 93 min

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31	#31 Most Discussed Movie of 2005
63	#63 Most Shared Movie of 2005

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Jason Anderson

It's all so geekily gorgeous, it hardly matters that the narrative lapses in and out of incoherence and the dialogue is functional at best. Read full review

David Edelstein

Aeon Flux is not that terrible. It's certainly more fun than a lot of films that get lovingly showcased. Read full review

Desson Thomson

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. Read full review

Michael Atkinson

Gone are Chung's willfully irrational non sequitur surrealisms, vertiginous designs, dry humor, and physiological weirdness; now we have Charlize Theron trying to look icy, leaping about in resistance to a future dystopia that looks a lot like an overlandscaped European Union industrial park. Read full review

Justin Chang

The future looks alternately grim and hysterical in Aeon Flux, a spectacularly silly sci-fier that plays like "The Matrix" crossed with "The Island" and reinterpreted as a long-lost Michael Jackson video. Read full review

Jami Bernard

The wordless six-minute animé shorts - at the end of which our double-jointed heroine would always die - don't lend themselves to a 95-minute action movie where viewers might rightfully expect something to make sense. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

Aeon Flux is by far the year's worst movie, a most dubious achievement. Read full review

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MacT.

Dec 30, 2006

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 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.… Expand

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lundril

Jul 24, 2018

I just saw a re-run of this movie on TV. I liked it. Maybe because I find Charlize Theron hot and the action quite Matrix like (if you hate this style, don't watch the movie). What I really do not understand is the bad overall rating. I get that if you are not into SciFi/Action/Matrix styleI just saw a re-run of this movie on TV. I liked it. Maybe because I find Charlize Theron hot and the action quite Matrix like (if you hate this style, don't watch the movie). What I really do not understand is the bad overall rating. I get that if you are not into SciFi/Action/Matrix style you will not like this movie. So in this case don't watch it. But why does "Mad Max: Fury Road" then gets a very high score (note: Also Charlize Theron in Mad Max) ? Yes: The visuals of Fury Road are great; but so are the visuals in Aeon Flux (of course a totally different style). The story in Fury Road is - non existent ? The story in Aeon Flux is actually pretty decent; (a lot critics mention that it is incoherable; but I think it's just spelled out very concisely, which means you have to concentrate to get it). So no: I do not understand the critics at all; especially when comparing Fury Road to Aeon Flux. (Of course as mentioned if you do NOT like SciFi/Matrix-Style/Action movies, then this movie is certainly not for you.)… Expand

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KlevainW.

Mar 12, 2006

I don't understand all the critics that say "the narrative lapses in and out of incoherence"-The Globe & Mail and many others. I thought it was perfectly clear. Had the story been told even slightly more transparently, those same critics would be complaining about it's spoon I don't understand all the critics that say "the narrative lapses in and out of incoherence"-The Globe & Mail and many others. I thought it was perfectly clear. Had the story been told even slightly more transparently, those same critics would be complaining about it's spoon feeding a simple archetypal story. Aside from lacking the trippy opaque-ness of the no-dialog original animations, what doomed this movie is that Aeon is essentially a terrorist whose actions just may doom what is left of humanity. I liked this movie because it made me wonder if her cause was worth the risk of human extinction. I'm surprised no critic has advanced the sympathetic terrorist aspect. Maybe I'm reading to much into it, but this movie isn't the shallow fluff it's been written off as. Nick B. is right, this is reminisent of classic trippy sci-fi.… Expand

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IlzeS.

Jan 14, 2006

Movie was enjoyable. Only too much action. Charlize Teron, I think is nice actress to look at.

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potatoes351

Jan 25, 2013

Aeon Flux is a young woman living in a world safe from danger. 400 years ago a disease wipes out 99% of the human race. The 1% that remain live in a secure city away from the dangers of the outside world. But as a resistance begins to form against the oppressive government long kept secretsAeon Flux is a young woman living in a world safe from danger. 400 years ago a disease wipes out 99% of the human race. The 1% that remain live in a secure city away from the dangers of the outside world. But as a resistance begins to form against the oppressive government long kept secrets begin to show and it is time for humanity to accept its end.
The story is a great concept. however the poor execution in terms of poor directing, bad filming, a terrible cast and some really really awful CGI makes Aeon Flux a film that can be easily looked over.… Expand

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LoRevisor

Jan 28, 2015

Péssimo filme com uma péssima história. Tédio nível Hard...
Sem mentira é difícil quase impossível assstir até o final.
Nem Charlize Theron salva essa fraca história,na verdade desperdiça o talento dela.

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BeckyS.

Dec 2, 2005

I never thought a movie could be so terrible!

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