The Island 2005

Lincoln SixEcho is a resident of a seemingly Utopian but contained facility in the year 2019. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully controlled environment Lincoln hopes to be chosen to go to the The Island reportedly the last uncontaminated spot on the planet. But Lincoln soon discovers that everything about his existence is a lie. He and all of the other inhabitants of the facility are actually human clones. Lincoln makes a daring escape with a beautiful fellow resident named Jordan TwoDelta. Relentlessly pursued by the forces of the sinister institute that once housed them Lincoln and Jordan engage in a race for their lives to literally meet their makers.

Review

I found The Island to be highly enjoyable a great Summer blockbuster that isnt quite mindless. It raises a number of very interesting questions...

Plenty of eye candy in every form the two leads the scenery explosions action sequences the cinematography everything you would expect from Michael Bay and Co.

The pacing to begin with is somewhat slow as the premise is set up (though disappointingly the trailers give it all away) but once it launches into the first action sequence it doesnt let up for some time. Yes the story has a number of plot holes but you can easily overlook them and get swept away in the fun. Ive never seen Johansson on film until now and WOW now I know what all the fuss is about. Her and McGregor display enough chemistry to make their relationship believable but only just. Im sure this will only propel them onto bigger and better things.

My one and only gripe was with the ending scene complete with cheesy choral accompaniment blech! Maybe Bay just couldnt help himself. I suppose no film is perfect..

7 out of 10 solid fun entertainment what more can you ask for