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Equilibrium check out website: www.earthlight.co.uk
The logic being that if people are incapable of arguing then they won't be capable of war. This is a sterile world that would be any SF fan's deepest nightmare to live in. The law is enforced by a religious-like order of Fascist policemen called Clerics. One of their number, John Preston (actor Christian Bale) eventually turns, having in the past seen his wife killed by breaking the law and killing a partner he discovers reading a book. He joins the
underground determined to bring his unseen boss down (a literal 'on-screen' appearance
by actor Sean Pertwee). They in turn actually wanted Preston to infiltrate the
underground so they could wipe it out. A game of cross and double-cross with Preston
using this as a need to show the occasional use of emotion. When I
was watching it, I thought Christian Bale was displaying nothing at all between
being non and emotional but his performance subtlety was an asset to the film.
The rest of the Clerics also seemed a tad emotional but I suspect that's because
they enjoy their work so much. This is a grim murky world that any
SF fan is going to end up regarding as a cult classic with multiple re-watching.
Director Kurt Wimmer is definitely going to be someone to watch for in the future
based on this material. Did I mention the ultra-violence? Don't leave your guns
in your holsters. These Clerics are faster. GF Willmetts
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OTHER REVIEWS - December 2003
Other reviews this month Dreams Underfoot by Charles De Lint Spirits In The Wires by Charles De Lint First Rider's Call by Kristen Britain Roma Eterna by Robert Silverberg The Life Eaters by David Brin and Scott Hamilton Midnight Lamp by Gwyneth Jones Dreams of the Compass Rose by Vera Nazarian One Lamp: Alternative History Stories edited by Gordon Van Gelder The Druid King by Norman Spinrad Star Trek: Nemesis novelisation by J.M. Dillard Unto Leviathan by Richard Paul Russo The Sundering by Walter Jon Williams Nylon Angel by Marianne de Pierres Falling Out Of Cars by Jeff Noon The Darkest Part Of The Woods by Ramsey Campbell Lord Of Snow And Shadows by Sarah Ash Tales Of Ten Worlds by Arthur C. Clarke Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Radio Sunnydale Dante's Equation by Jane Jensen Archform: Beauty by L. E. Modesit Jr
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Although
the hype on the box wants you to compare this film to 'The Matrix',
'Equilibrium' holds a much stronger influence from the films 'Fahrenheit
451' and '1984' and even a little dash of 'Logan's Run'.
After
a nuclear war, peace is administered by drug called Prozium that
suppress creativity and emotion - books, art and music are banned
and anything pertaining to such is destroyed and perpetrators are
shot by firing squad. 
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