Aeon Flux

I saw Aeon Flux on Friday. I usually don't see a movie until I've checked the Tomato Meter at Rotten Tomatoes but there was no rating for Aeon Flux on Rotten Tomatoes because there was no prescreening for critics for this film. Usually, a very bad sign. The studio determines from pre-release audiences that the movie is a dog, and would rather not have the critics destroy it before it's released so they can make a bit of money before it fades away next weekend.

I see a lot of movies, and only a few times a year will I intentionally see a bad film. This week, there was nothing else of interest to me opening, so I figured "the trailers have intrigued me and it's better than watching nothing" so I went to Aeon Flux.

The film is based on an MTV series I've never seen so I had no preconceptions. I liked it just fine. The plot was a little convoluted, and the constant "hand-springing and never stop jumping" method of evading bullets and kicks got tiresome after a while but there was a definite design and style to the film that was interesting to me throughout the film. Acting was fine, direction was mostly ok, but the film "looked good" and sometimes, that's all it takes.

Not a bad film, not a great film. I wasn't disappointed, but I had no preconceptions.

I haven't decided what, if any, rating system I'm going to use my occasionally sporadic reviews, so this time I'll say 2.5 / 5 units of rating.