Aeon Flux is another comic-book-turned-movie featuring spectacular visuals, interesting sci-fi world and populating it with generic and forgettable characters. In the world where 99% of the population have been killed by a virus and the last remaining 5 million live in Bregna, the last city on Earth. The story of Aeon Flux is set in some 400 years later when rebels start to challenge the power possessed by the Goodchild regime. Aeon Flux is one of the elite rebel soldiers tasked to killing the chairman Trevor Goodchild. Even though she is fueled by revenge over her sister’s death, she ends up uncovering the reason behind Goodchild regime lasting 400 years, the true reason behind her sister’s death and the dirty truth behind the calculated façade of Bregna.
This movie’s central premise isn’t unique by any mean (after all, just look at how similar it is to Ultraviolet, another movie featuring a heroine fighting the regime) but its visuals are stylishly stunning. From the revealing clothing for Charlize Theron to modern architecture, the visuals are great to watch. With technologies such as dimension-shifting belt, chemical-molecular communication and human cloning, the world of Bregna is interesting to say the least. But the problem lies with the storytelling and character development.
As it is (unfortunately) customary with a sci-fi action movie featuring gorgeous heroine, her interactions with other characters are shallow and often one-dimensional. Granted this is an action movie and character development takes second place to action sequences, but the action feels unsatisfying when you don’t care about the characters in play. The acting is predictably more about reacting than showcasing the range of Charlize Theron’s abilities but it’s on par with other action flicks.
This is certainly not the worst movie you could see (for that, read my review on Ultraviolet), but this is limitedly recommended to fans of sci-fi movies and great visuals who are willing to forgive minor plot holes, improbable future technologies and unmemorable characters.
Rating: 
�(2.5 out of 5)