The Island
1) Most of the people of 2019 are extremely beautiful, while the ugly ones are just around to do all the grunt work and provide occasional comic relief.
2) Even though technology is advanced enough to create flying bikes and trains that ride high above the ground, Helicopters and cars seemed to have stayed the same for the past 15 years. Apparently all foreign cars have been eliminated and all the citizens of Los Angeles prefer to only drive around in 15 year old Chryslers and Cadillac's.
3) Crime must be at an all time high in 2019, because whenever a gun fight breaks out in the middle of the day only two police cars tend to show up.
The Island Movie Review
If you're laughing at how ridiculous that sounds
you haven't even scratched the surface on how bad The Island is.
Michael Bay's latest film centers on Lincoln Six Echo (Ewan McGregor), a
member of a society of people that believe they are the last survivors of
earth after a worldwide contamination killed everyone else. The only reason
to survive, other than preservation, is to win a lottery that sends you
to the island, the last non-contaminated paradise on earth. Growing tired
of living such a simple life, Lincoln's obsession with finding the answers
leads him to find out the real truth of the Island; they are nothing more
than clones used for spare body parts to the rich and famous. When Lincoln's
best friend Jordan Two Delta (Scarlett Johansson) is selected to go to the
island, Lincoln makes a desperate escape to free Jordan and the remaining
clones while trying to escape from a ruthless mercenary (Djimon Hounsou)
and the mastermind of the clone project (Sean Bean).
The premise may sound mildly interesting, but put in the hands of a director
who has no ability to tell a story results in goofy, anticlimactic letdown.
The Island
The Island
The Island is further proof that even though some directors have
talent, not all of them deserve final cut after a few successes. The action
may be top notch in the short time it is given, but the lack of emphasis
on story, the waste of talented actors and an extremely disappointing and
ridiculous ending make this film one that you can wait for to come out on
video. Michael Bay continues to show you that he has a great talent for
picking incredibly attractive females to be extras and a superior visual
eye, but lacks any type of talent in making a story interesting. Hopefully
next time he can hook up with a credible producer, who can find a story to
emphasis Bay's strengths and give the viewers the stuff we love about him,
making really big explosions look cool.
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