Has Nothing To Do With Flux Capacitors, Millions Disappointed: 2/6/15

This week, the Movie Hotspot is going to do something a bit different: a movie review.

Aeon Flux started as a very... interesting.... animated series aired on MTV from 1991 to 1995. The full show was only a season, but it had a few mini-sodes which brought the total up to three almost-seasons. 

In 2005, the series got a major motion picture adaption. On December 2nd, 2005 the $62m movie opened with lukewarm response. While most movies (no matter how bad they are) make it to #1 for a least a week, Aeon Flux peaked at #2 and never quite made back it's budget.

Even though it has received a low rating on the major critic sites (30 on Metacritic and 10% on Rotten Tomatoes) and gained a bit of a bad rep among movie goers, I found the film quite enjoyable..

Those feet look really handy

It had very good scenery, great special effects, and a killer sci-fi atmosphere. One girl literally gets her feet replaced with another set of hands. If that's not sci-fi i don't know what is....

There was a lot of character on character fights that utilized the futuristic technology. In one scene, Aeon appears and disappears into a hidden parallel dimension (using something she just randomly found, not giving this movie any awards for being discreet) to avoid her pursuer.

If you couldn't tell, I was pretty much mesmerised the whole time I was watching it.

If you are the type that likes heavy sci-fi and/or kick-butt female leads, you are sure to enjoy Aeon Flux. Just fair warning, it is rated PG-13 for some adult content and violence. If you're ok with that, then watch away.