The Island (2005)

You're special. You have a very special purpose in life. You've been chosen. The Island awaits you.

This is the first line of the movie, and boy is this movie 'special'! From the first opening sequence, you are pulled in with Lincoln Six Echo (Ewan McGregor) and Jordan Two Delta (Scarlett Johansson) in their habitat.

At first, you think, "Was I just thrown into the novel 'The Giver'?". Right down to the same suits they all wear to the future-like setting and perfect order to their surroundings, one would think that it is just like the novel "The Giver". However, it is a much different story.

When I first saw this movie, I thought that Lincoln Six Echo and Jordan Two Delta were robots, not 'normal' humans. After watching the first half-hour of the film, I was vaguely surprised that I was dearly wrong, however along the right tracks with them not being ‘fully’ human.

Ewan McGregor gives superb acting in this movie along with Scarlett Johansson. Most of the movie was running, jumping, and climbing, but the acting part was still there. Moreover, of course, there cannot be a blockbuster hit without a love scene between two special people, can there?

Of course, like any 'normal' action movie, this one was no exception. It went a little over the top with all of the 'action' floating around, especially with the Truck/Semi chase scene. The part with the gigantic dumb bells was somewhat cool, actually, but the whole 14-car pileup in the middle of the freeway was a bit unrealistic. I mean, where did all of the fire come from? The asphalt?

Overall, I think I would recommend this movie to anyone who can sit through 2 hours and 15 minutes of a movie with a few bloody and/or just plain disturbing scenes. The scene with the “eye mites” that are placed on Lincoln Six Echo and climb into his eyelid while his eye is held forcibly open comes to mind first. If you can sit through that without feeling even a bit squeamish, then you are good to go.

The Island (2005)
Running Time: 2 Hours, 16 Minutes
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
MPAA: PG-13 - For intense sequences of violence and action, some sexuality and language.
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