{"id":1902,"date":"2013-08-17T09:58:44","date_gmt":"2013-08-17T13:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/currentlywatching.com\/?p=1902"},"modified":"2013-08-31T21:22:33","modified_gmt":"2013-09-01T01:22:33","slug":"elysium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currentlywatching.com\/?p=1902","title":{"rendered":"Elysium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ffd500;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director: <\/strong><a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0088955\/?ref_=tt_ov_dr\">Neill Blomkamp<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Year:<\/strong> 2013<\/p>\n<p>I was a little torn whether this was a 3-star or 4-star film. But thinking about <a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000354\/?ref_=tt_ov_st\">Matt Damon<\/a>&#8216;s performance, I forgot at times his other roles, so at least that gave it an edge. And the minimal special effects in the film gave it a raw edge. Can&#8217;t believe how much they spent on it though. The effects were mediocre but it was more about the narrative. Blomkamp did a good job managing his artsy, guerrilla nature and trying to be mainstream.<\/p>\n<p>I just wished <a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000149\/?ref_=tt_ov_st\">Jodie Foster<\/a> was better. I really like her but she could have been any other actor. Couldn&#8217;t tell if it was the direction but a terrible role for her.<\/p>\n<p>&gt; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1535108\/?ref_=sr_1\" target=\"_blank\">More Info<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2605\u2605\u2605 Director: Neill Blomkamp Year: 2013 I was a little torn whether this was a 3-star or 4-star film. But thinking about Matt Damon&#8216;s performance, I forgot at times his other roles, so at least that gave it an edge. And the minimal special effects in the film gave it a raw edge. 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