Elysium

Another Matt Damon film. At times I have been harsh on him, claiming that in some films he is just rubbish but then everyone has their moments and even the best have a performance that isn't quite at the same level as the others. Having said that, most of his films are actually good and this was no exception.

Wondering if he can still take on different roles in similar style films? Worry no more- the answer is yes.

Seeing him with a shaven head and not just beating the life out of everyone is actually kind of cool and nice. The character Kruger isn't a particular favourite of mine, too much association with Freddy Kruger and not something that should be associated with. The character of Freddy Kruger is strong enough without having other associations to it- a bit of a let down there but otherwise all okay.

The action is lovely, the script is lovely. One of the most fluent action films that Matt Damon has done. Point and purpose but also not everything going the way that he wanted them. Jodie Foster was almost perfect. Her performance was that of a similar level to her performance in 'Inside Man'. I honestly did not recognise her but that is nice, it adds something to the film. The short hair worked for her and she had more hair than Matt Damon so all is good. She was strong and powerful in a performance that was somewhat similar to one Helen Mirren as a strong confident war woman. Really nice to see.