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| Description In this action thriller from director Michael Bay (PEARL HARBOR, ARMAGEDDON), survivors of global contamination live in a sterile, self-contained world where their every move is monitored. The rules are easy: be pleasant, refrain from asking questions, and don't rock the boat. Everything they need is provided for them, from the white uniforms that magically appear in their closets, to their customized cafeteria-style meals. The survivors all eagerly await their big payoff: winning the lottery and being sent to The Island, the only remaining untainted land in the world. But Lincoln Six-Echo (Ewan McGregor) yearns for more from his life and begins to wonder what really lies outside the thick walls. When his best friend, Jordan Two-Delta (Scarlett Johansson), wins the lottery, he knows that he has to find out the truth about their world before she departs. What he finds is terrifying enough to send Lincoln and Jordan fleeing from the facility to the real world where they quickly discover that they are clones, and that both The Island and global contamination are a ruse. The clones sole purpose is to be harvested for replacement parts when their sponsors need them. With his business now in jeopardy, Dr. Merrick (Sean Bean), the founder of the cloning company, hires a crack team led by Albert Laurent (Djimon Hounsou) to track down his escaped product. Wild chase scenes through Los Angeles circa 2050 are punctuated by high-tech transportation as Lincoln and Jordan run for their lives and try to assimilate into a world that is completely foreign to them. The futuristic set design and visual effects are particularly impressive. McGregor and Johansson both expertly communicate the human element and desire for life that has developed in the two clones, while still finding humour and awe in their childlike naivety.
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Reviews  the island good film ewan mcgregor heads an all star cast they are all clones in an isolated compound and they are all worth more dead than alive. Review ID: 10000000006556701 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Outstanding EntertainmentReview created: 20/07/06 by: Here you’ll find absolutely everything: action, adventure, thrills, romance, and even a bit of fun. The camera is hundred percent into the action with you. The actors are so finely tossed and beaten you’ll wonder how they made it through the film. Michael Bay’s directing is one the most daring you’ll see on screen, and his stunts will have you sweat - take a look at the special features to see how it’s been done, since there is little CGI it’s really worth the swerve. In addition there is this interesting/disturbing message underlying the film: The Island is a fiction, but the human cloning business is possibly happening somewhere now - organs traffic has existed for a few decades already… This cultural/ethical background lends an intelligent purpose to the film. The outstanding entertainment. Review ID: 10000000001418598 Was this review helpful? Report this review A GOOD FILMReview created: 07/05/06 by: Not great but certainly not bad. I had no great expectations seeing this film knowing it's a Michael Bay movie but I got into it rather quickly.Ewan Mc Greggor was a nice touch, displaying nice chesemtry with Scarlet Johanssen and a welcome extended cameo from Steve Buscemi adds some extra comic relief. This is certainly the most intellectual of Bay's movies (which isn't saying much) and is worth seeing. Review ID: 10000000000920812 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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