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You rated this movie: 3
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Reviewed by: Geek Pie
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The Island review by Geek Pie
Far better than I expected.
(4) of (7) members found this review helpful.
Lincoln and Jordan are residents who live within a sterile facility which protects them from a deadly worldwide disease. Everyone who lives within the facility is told that 'The Island' is the only place left on earth that has not been infected. Most inhabitants want to leave the constraints of their society to go to 'The Island', but the only way anyone is chosen is by winning a lottery. After a man named Starkweather wins a trip to 'The Island' and is sent on his way, Lincoln tries to learn more by exploring the inner workings of the facility and soon finds that instead of heading for 'The Island' Starkweather is being operated on for his body parts. He soon discovers that everyone living within the facility are clones, created by the 'real world' as a source of human spare parts. Lincoln and Jordan then escape from the facility in a quest to meet their real life counterparts and to stop the harvesting of body parts, all the while on the run from a group of mercenaries sent to track them down before they can expose the truth. Despite the poor reviews the film received on its release, I was pretty much surprised at how much I enjoyed it. While it heavily borrows from films like 'Logan's Run', 'Matrix', 'THX1138' and 'Blade Runner', 'The Island' cleverly presents an original and exciting take on science, ethics and society in a near future, all wrapped up in a decent mix of Sci-Fi, drama and action, and if you want a good film which will entertain as well as make you think, then this is highly recommended.
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You rated this movie: 4
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Reviewed by: Chris
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The Island review by Chris
Very Good Sci -Fi
(2) of (6) members found this review helpful.
An up to date Logans Run
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