A load of sci-fi rubbish

Equilibrium

Director: Kurt Wimmer

Cast: Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Sean Bean, Sean Pertwee, Taye Diggs, Angus MacFadyen

Cert: 15.

Meet a cheapjack Matrix meeting a cheapjack Logan's Run.

Set in the future and in a land where culture and art, music and beauty and all emotions have been banned and there is a feared police unit - The Clerics - out and about seeking out anybody enjoying themselves (luckily, they won't find any suspects in the audience).

Cleric Bales, falling in love with Watson, starts to get second thoughts. Had he had any thoughts prior to signing up for this load of sci-fi rubbish, he would have taken to the hills.

Debut director Wimmer seems to have not a single original thought in his head since he packs this film with ideas 'borrowed' from other films. He probably, in defence, had to since the screenplay he was handed was so bad.

And what are Bale and Watson, two otherwise fine actors, doing in this tub of tripe?

OK, they're making a bit of money until a proper film comes along.

Star Rating: 1/5