The Island (2005)

The Island (2005)
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Blockbuster action director Michael Bay delivers a striking look at a strange world of the future in this sci-fi action drama. Midway through the 21st century, Lincoln Six Echo (Ewan McGregor) lives in a confined indoor community after ongoing abuse of the Earth has rendered most of the planet uninhabitable. One of the only places in the outside world still capable of sustaining life is an idyllic island where citizens are chosen to live through a lottery. Or at least that's what Lincoln and his fellow citizens are taught to believe; the truth is that Lincoln, like everyone he knows, is actually a clone who is kept under wraps to provide needed organs when the person who supplied his or her DNA falls ill. When he becomes aware that his existence is a fraud, Lincoln escapes to the outside world with a fellow clone, Jordan Two Delta (Scarlett Johansson), though the powers that be are determined to see that no one gets away alive. The Island also stars Steve Buscemi, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Sean Bean. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
Ewan McGregorScarlett Johansson, (more)
Director(s):
Michael Bay
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
Format(s):
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Synopsis of The Island

Blockbuster action director Michael Bay delivers a striking look at a strange world of the future in this sci-fi action drama. Midway through the 21st century, Lincoln Six Echo (Ewan McGregor) lives in a confined indoor community after ongoing abuse of the Earth has rendered most of the planet uninhabitable. One of the only places in the outside world still capable of sustaining life is an idyllic island where citizens are chosen to live through a lottery. Or at least that's what Lincoln and his fellow citizens are taught to believe; the truth is that Lincoln, like everyone he knows, is actually a clone who is kept under wraps to provide needed organs when the person who supplied his or her DNA falls ill. When he becomes aware that his existence is a fraud, Lincoln escapes to the outside world with a fellow clone, Jordan Two Delta (Scarlett Johansson), though the powers that be are determined to see that no one gets away alive. The Island also stars Steve Buscemi, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Sean Bean. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
136 mins

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Director(s):
Michael Bay
Writer(s):
Alex KurtzmanCaspian Tredwell-OwenRoberto Orci
Producer(s):
Michael BayIan BryceMaria Brill
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13(Adult Situations, Adult Language, Violence, Sexual Situations)
Categories:
Sci-Fi & FantasyAction / Adventure
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Rich B.

I'm not sure why this did so poorly in the theaters. While this was not an original storyline, it was very well presented...and there were some excellent action scenes and special effects...all without excessive profanity and pointless sex scenes.

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Jeff E.

It's like "Logan's Run" meets "Coma". But with better/more realistic special effects. Pretty predictable action/plot. It makes you think about the validity and consequences of medical research....

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Andres S.

By scary i mean that even though its set in the future and its sci-fi this can be where we're headed. The movie difinately plays its cards well as it gives the viewers little bits of pieces of the story at teh time. The world seems perfect and peaceful but you know there's something wrong. The story gets more interesting as the mystery unfolds. My only complain is that it ran a little too long and the action scenes was almost nonstop,they were very well made, probably one of the best action scenes i've seen but i got tired of it after awhile. i was like ok i get it its a dangerous situation, get back to the plot again and finish the damn story!

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