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With: Charlize Theron, Marton Csokas, Jonny Lee Miller, Sophie Okonedo, Frances McDormand, Pete Postlethwaite, Amelia Warner, Caroline Chikezie, Nikolai Kinski
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Written by: Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi, based on characters created by Peter Chung
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Directed by: Karyn Kusama
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence and sexual content
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Running Time: 95
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Date: 12/01/2005
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'Aeon' Sux
By Jeffrey M. Anderson
Paramount did not screen this film, based on the MTV animated series, for the press, which is always a bad sign. Set in the year 2415 in an insulated, conservative society, a band of rebels, including our title heroine (Charlize Theron), attempts to bring down the all-powerful leaders and uncover their dark secret. Director Karyn Kusama (Girlfight) and screenwriters Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi (Crazy/Beautiful) portray the future in a monotone drone, forcing the poor actors (Frances McDormand, Marton Csokas, Sophie Okonedo, etc.) to murmur their flat, lifeless dialogue. The jumpy, disorienting action sequences, however, are strictly present day. On the plus side, the movie impresses with its dazzling costume design, and Theron looks great and moves beautifully in her slinky black attire.
In 2025, Paramount released a spruced-up 4K and Blu-ray Steelbook. Audio is available in 5.1 Dolby Digital, 5.1 DTS, French & Spanish, plus optional subtitles. There are commentary tracks by Theron and producer Gale Anne Hurd, and by screenwriters Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi. Bonuses (in SD) incldue "Creating a World: Aeon Flux" (20:49), "The Locations of Aeon Flux" (14:47), "The Stunts of Aeon Flux" (9:03), "The Costume Design Workshop of Aeon Flux" (13:36), "The Craft of the Set Photographer on Aeon Flux" (3:34), plus trailers.
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