Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Feb 18, 2026 3/5

‘…Equilibrium isn’t a great film, but it’s a better than expected copy-cat production, not quite as goofy as The Matrix, with several fluid action highpoints which capture exactly the right exhilarating vibe….’

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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Sep 29, 2020 7/10

The costuming, set designs, and music (by Klaus Badelt, which is actually spectacular) are far more impressive than anyone might expect.

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Nathan Rabin AV Club Apr 17, 2019

Though ultimately silly, Equilibrium's shopworn but stylish synthesis of ammo and ideas is surprisingly engrossing.

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Leah Rozen People Magazine Apr 17, 2019

A balanced thriller.

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Philip French Observer (UK) Apr 17, 2019

Kurt Wimmer's Equilibrium is a dreary sci-fi action movie set after the Third World War in a dystopia from which all dangerous human emotion has been drained by the daily injection of the drug Prozium and the burning of art and books.

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Scott B. IGN Apr 17, 2019

This medium-budgeted, futuristic action tale that arrives on screens with precious little fanfare is, to my mind, the best film I've seen all year.

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Maitland McDonagh TV Guide Apr 17, 2019 2/5

It's hard not to feel you've just watched a feature-length video game with some really heavy back story.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 24, 2010 3/5

Violent post-nuclear sci-fi is Orwellian.

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Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Apr 29, 2009

Channels the themes of George Orwell and the action of John Woo wonderfully.

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Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Jan 31, 2009 2/4

Who knew that a reunion of Metroland stars Bale and Watson could yield something so downright nutty?

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Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Aug 7, 2008 3/5

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Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Jul 30, 2007 B+

An engaging ride, with some quicksilver moves.

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Wally Hammond Time Out Jan 26, 2006

Bale is too self-conscious an action hero, and although the script may have the virtue of transparent plagiarism, it teeters both dramatically and conceptually.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jan 24, 2005 C-

It only adds unneeded celluloid to an increasingly tired genre!

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Louis-Jérôme Cloutier Panorama Dec 16, 2004 B-

C'est un film qui rivalise avec les plus gros blockbusters hollywoodiens. Je l'ai trouv beaucoup plus satisfaisant que The Matrix Reloaded.

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Greg Maki Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) Jan 6, 2004 3/4

... Equilibrium is one of the better action/sci-fi movies of the year ...

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James O'Ehley Sci-Fi Movie Page Sep 18, 2003

If you were disappointed by recent sci-fi actioners like Terminator 3, then you'd probably be pleasantly surprised by this underappreciated movie . . .

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Josh Bell Las Vegas Weekly Sep 6, 2003 D

Wimmer delivers the already labored story with the subtlety of a sledgehammer.

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Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com Aug 8, 2003 4/5

50% homage to the classic science fiction touchstones and 50% damn solid in its own right.

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Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena Jun 27, 2003 4/5

Apesar de obviamente inspirado em Matrix (para no citar 1984 e Fahrenheit 451, entre outros), o filme convence graas ao interessante dilema emocional de seu protagonista e s intensas coreografias das seqncias de ao.

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