If you can suspend your disbelief enough that Neil Bloomkamp wasn’t actually trying to pen a highly political flick that included biased symbolism of everything from illegal immigration, Obamacare, the 1% vs 99%, obvious jabs at Home Land Security (titled the same in the film), etc Neil still expects you to swallow one of the biggest human nature fallacies I have ever seen portrayed in a film:
Wealthy individuals, by nature, are 100% selfish.
This was the one thing I couldnt get past and really bothered me. In the film, either you are 100% poor, or 100% rich, there is no grey area, and of those who are rich, absolutely none of them would use their access to med pods to help the sick and afflicted of earth, but rather would just sip champagne in a man-made halo like structure orbiting the earth.
It is a gross misrepresentation of human nature. Some of the most generous individuals I have ever met are also some of the most wealthy. Neil Bloomkamp instead wants you to believe the opposite and it essentially ruined everything else for me in the film that was otherwise good. Sorta like eating your favorite snack and finding a big worm in it.
Shartlo Copely (the villain) was by far the best actor in the film, excellent special effects, and if you can look past everything I mentioned above, its a fun flick, definite rental, see it in theaters if you liked District 9 (which I loved)
I see your point but movies always potray the bad guys as selfish and evil
Sandra Bullock has donated to multiple charities internationally
I’ve only known one wealthy individual on a personal level, and he was not only selfish, but controlling, manipulative, etc etc. Ironically what drove his behavior was a fear of being poor again. Having said that I wouldn’t use my experience with him as a one size fits all to describe other wealthy individuals I don’t know, and could only speculate on.
Politics as it’s presently administered is a broken system, specifically when it comes to majority rules. I honestly think a fairer system needs to be invoked. Simply stated, the people who want certain services should pay for them and the ones who don’t should not.
I haven’t seen it yet but would like to. Will take your advice and wait for DVD release.
From what you’ve said, its probably meant to be a futuristic parable about where greed, wealth and corporatism could lead.
Bet ya no one associated with the making of this flick is remotely on the poverty line!
The trailer looked awesome!