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The Island [Widescreen]

Actor(s): Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Sean Bean, Steve Buscemi, Djimon Hounsou
Director(s): Michael Bay
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Details

MPAA Rating: PG-13
Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Movie Release: 2005
DVD Release: 12/13/2005
Format: DVD - Color,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hrs 16 mins
Studio: DreamWorks
Total Copies: 25
Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Sci-Fi Action, Psychological Sci-Fi
See Also: The Island [UMD for PSP]

Synopsis

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

Cast

Ewan McGregor - Lincoln Six Echo
Ewan McGregor - Tom Lincoln
Scarlett Johansson - Jordan Two Delta
Scarlett Johansson - Sarah Jordan
Sean Bean - Merrick
Steve Buscemi - McCord
Djimon Hounsou - Albert Laurent
Michael Clarke Duncan - Starkweather

Member Reviews

Jason C. - NEWARK, NJ wrote on 12/14/2007...

5 of 5 member(s) found this review helpful.

Do not believe any of the critics and do not be misguided because it's a Michael Bay flick, "The Island" is a very good movie; action-packed, well crafted and good sci-fi.

It's 2019, the population is very small and it seems to be confined into a large facility controlled by scientist Dr. Merrick (Sean Bean). Apparently, the Earth has been contaminated and those who live in this confined, Utopian society are considered fortunate. Everyone except the guards and doctors wear the same clothing, their diets are controlled, their knowledge in minimal and sexual attraction is prohibited. But there is chance for a fresh start. Twice a day there is a lottery, where a selected person wins a trip to The Island, a contaminated-free paradise where a new life can be created and the environment can be repopulated.

Lincoln Six Echo (Ewan McGregor, hot off of "Episode III") is curious. He wants to know why society is the way it is. Why is everyday is planned out for him. Why is he being controlled. He also suspects that something wrong is amidst. He tells all this information to Dr. Merrick who finds this behavior very interesting and unfortunate. Of course, things get a little deeper when Lincoln's best friend, Jordan Two Delta (the ever so beautiful Scarlett Johansson), has been selected to go to The Island. After some investigation, Lincoln discovers that there is no Island, only certain death. All who have been picked in the lottery, seem to face some sort of medical treatment followed by death. Lincoln locates Jordan and tells her what he's discovered and after a successful escape from the facility, both 'fugitives' find out that there's nothing wrong with the outside world, and find themselves in the middle an Arizona desert.

Merrick then calls Albert Laurent (Djimon Hounsou), a special enforcement agent, to track down our two heroes. With the help of McCord (Steve Buscemi), an employee of the facility, Lincoln and Jordan realize that they are, as well as the whole society at the facility, clones, created by Dr. Merrick with the intention of adding an additional lifetime to the average human being. When an organ, tissue or such ages or no longer functions on the human body, a replacement is taken from their 'ordered' clone. The clone is then terminated after the operation, but Merrick manipulates the clones to think that they are going to a paradise called The Island. But the clones are people too, with human feelings and emotion, and Lincoln wants to put an end to Merrick's operation. McCord helps Lincoln and Jordan get to Los Angeles, to search for their sponsors (the original hosts), or any means of help. But Laurent's posse is hot on their tail...and the action commences.

"The Island" is an action-packed thrill ride. It's no doubt that Michael Bay is a great action- director, but he tried too hard to become the next James Cameron with "Armageddon" & "Pearl Harbor," and the "Bad Boys" films are just terrible. This is the Michael Bay that gave us "The Rock," this is Bay's redemption.

Reminiscent of "Logan's Run" and "THX-1138," "The Island" has a solid sci-fi story, with solid action and visuals to back it up.

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