Title
The Island (2005)
Selected Cast
Ewan McGregor .... Lincoln Six Echo/Tom Lincoln
Scarlett Johansson .... Jordan Two Delta/Sarah Jordan
Djimon Hounsou .... Albert Laurent
Sean Bean .... Merrick
Steve Buscemi .... McCord
Michael Clarke Duncan .... Starkweather
Ethan Phillips .... Jones Three Echo
Review
The Island, in the tradition of Brave New World, is a cautionary tale about the hidden dangers of abusing technology at the expense of humanity.
Lincoln (Ewan McGregor) and his friend, Jordan (Scarlett Johansson), find themselves in a community of clones who have been isolated from the outside world and live only for the promise of a trip to a magnificent paradise known as The Island. Of course, The Island is not all that it is said to be.
I went into this film with fairly low expectations, but I was pleasantly surprised. The film is an excellent marriage of action and sci-fi, and it has a fairly interesting plot. The Island goes beyond typical movies of this genre by exploring the meaning of humanity and the many ethical concerns of cloning technology.
The movie seemed a little long, but the action and the story managed to hold my interest all of the way to the end. This is a very entertaining film that will give you a few things to think about when the credits roll.
Rating (1-10)
8
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