Robert Duvall, Donald Pleasence, Sid Haig
Set in the 25th century, the story centers around a man and a woman who rebel against their rigidly controlled society.
DVD Release Date: September 14, 2004
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October 13, 2009A pretty cool concept, nicely executed.
It's easy to say that it is a bit slow in parts, but if you think of it...that feeling contributes well to the general feel of the society being depicted.
There are bits and pieces of future "film inspirations' littered throughout.
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August 10, 2009It's no surprise that Lucas went on to much bigger things after this interesting and understated sci-fi film. Like Brazil and 1984 it offers up a grim version of the future where humans are treated more like cattle. The film is overall, a very creepy affair that purposefully dist...( read more)
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May 17, 2009I?ll be the first to admit that this is not familiar territory for me when it comes to Sci-Fi films. For me, there were good parts in the beginning of the film, where I was reminded of more recent films such as ?The Island? and ?Equilibrium?, both I should imagaine look influenc...( read more)
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April 3, 2009Just completely odd-as-shit, but that's just George Lucas for you. A very visual experience that has it's moments to keep its head above water. Not horrible, but Lucas has done better, like those two franchises whose names escape me at the moment. They're small, indie films I bel...( read more)
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October 10, 2009A compelling and hypnotic Kafkaesque vision of the social control of the future. The status quo attempts to create a workers' utopia via enforced conformity and fails miserably.
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October 8, 2009Amazing. Lucas's first and, in my opinion, best film. This futuristic vision makes other sci-fi films look bland. Kubrickian in so many aspects, but with a grittiness that can only come from Lucas. This movie has a voice that his later films just lacked. Oh, and a car chase that ...( read more)
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October 2, 2009This is a case of style over substance, but that doesn't make it a bad film. It's actually quite a good film on a lot of levels, despite its shortcomings. As a visual and audio experience, it's very strange and absorbing, which can be attributed to Lucas' inventiveness with the b...( read more)
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Critic Reviews
May 4, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
April 14, 2005
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com
For a film that warns about the dangers of consumerism, one can only wonder how many more times will Mr. Lucas force this lesser work of his upon an uncaring public before he lets the film slip back i... full review
September 10, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The movie's strength is not in its story but in its unsettling and weirdly effective visual and sound style. full review
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