Hmm... now I can compare movies of yesteryear to what is on the silver screen today. I watched Aeon Flux on Saturday morning. Aeon is an assassin. If Lady Margaret was a hell-cat in The Black Swan, Aeon was twice that. In this new movie, it was the heroine that rendered the hero unconscious! Of course, Aeon Flux is a sci-fi/action with a romance element. Are there romance novels with heroines that are that kick-butt? I haven’t read one. As I type, I’m thinking that the romance genre hasn’t reversed gender roles quite to the same extent that Hollywood in the last 60 years. But, I could be wrong. I could have missed one. Have you ever read a romance where the heroine rendered a hero unconscious?
By the way, Aeon Flux got three stars by my local newspaper’s film critic. I’d concur with that. I enjoyed the movie. I was interested in the plot, the dialogue, and the cinematography in general. I thought the special effects were great. Also, all the futuristic gadgetry was interesting without being so absurd I lost focus. The white room messaging service was a little goofy, but it didn’t bother me to think that someday there will be nanotechnology that can deliver information to our brain via pill or implant.
Two young girls behind me lost concentration when Aeon had to pull bullets out of Trevor (the hero). They started talking out loud. They couldn’t figure out exactly what was going on with the futuristic gadgetry at the moment and it really bugged them. This was an example of what irritated me about this movie. That they were in there without their parents! It’s my guess the producers worked to ensure the movie pressed the limits, but remained accessible to the PG-13 audience. Give me a break! Aeon Flux is about an assassin who leaves piles of dead bodies in her wake. And this is considered PG-13?
If anyone ever approaches me to make a movie out of one of my stories, it is only Starlit Destiny that could be PG-13. But for Never a Sunset and the soon-to-be-released Lord of the Night, I wouldn’t sign a contract unless they planned on making an R-rated movie. I’m not afraid to label the subject matter and/or language in those stories as adult material.
PS -- What is it about Charlize Theron that makes for forget she's in movies? I was blogging about her in connection with Peter Jackson earlier this month. I knew this movie was coming out, but I'd forgotten it was her that was going to be the main actress! Will I forget she was the actress a few years from now? Probably. And it's my fault! I admit it. I need nanobots to kickstart the sections of my brain that house her name. ;)
tag: Aeon Flux
Ironic is your post.
ReplyDeleteI say that because I was visiting a guys site and HE didn't like this film at all.
Said it didn't live up to promo or the pre-history of the movie.
Maybe also, the fact the female whupped the male??
Heh..who knows. It's all a matter of personal preference anyway, right?
Didn't live up to promo? Hmm... It don't get that one. I thought it had plenty of kick-butt scenes, and the promo gave little information out other than it would be a futuristic with a kick-butt female lead. What's to be disappointing?
ReplyDeleteAs for pre-history, I never read comic books or watch MTV so I'm new to the character.
I think it's a chick flick. Romance. A strong heroine. A hero that needed taking care of. Some women wouldn't like that.
For me, it's easy to forget Charlize is in a movie because how dramatically she gets into character. Gary Oldman is an actor like that. He completely transforms himself...sometimes so much that you don't realize he was in the movie until you see the credits.
ReplyDeleteI still have to see this movie.
Oh, I hadn't heard that. Sure seems like she's reaching a new height in her career.
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