In an oppressive future where all forms of feeling are illegal, a man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system and state. Equilibrium is a well choreographed action film but it's also a smart drama that takes time to flash out it's main star but also showcase the start of him having feelings and becoming an 'One Man Army' this film might have terrific action and fight sequences but it's also very well directed and with a great story that even tho it's kind of like The Matrix it's still not some type of B-Movie dumb fun it's actually quite smart and quite the suprise plus Christian Bale giving an absolute amazing perfomance in the main role to bad that his Batman couldn't be as badass as he was in here. (A+)

For some reason or another, Equilibrium has been wrongfully left out of the conversation of the best science fiction movies. Perhaps it was the timing of it's release, or the overall criticism for borrowing too many aspects from other works of the genre. But Equilibrium combines tried and true ideas in a fresh, exciting way, and leaves the audience asking for more.The highlight of the movie is Preston (played by Bale), who is an extremely likable main character. All of his choices are rational and believable, and he genuinely does want you want him do to (something that is becoming increasingly rare in today's motion pictures). People will always remember him the most from The Dark Knight, but Bale delivers on every note. Also, the fight scenes are verrrry good. Along with excellent use of sound, each action sequence is a treat to the eyes and ears. And better yet, every one of these encounters has a meaningful ending. In other words, there are no pointless fights that concludes with one party fleeing, and the audience left hanging. Still, the movie isn't flawless. A few characters remain underdeveloped, and it's somewhat predictable. And this is also one of the few films that could actually benefit from an extra fifteen or so minutes. But on the positive side, the movie keeps you captivated for the entire 100 minutes.If you think you'll like Equilibrium, then you definitely will. If you're not sure, you'll end up thoroughly enjoying it anyway.

This movie might not be as good as the first Matrix, but it's definitely one of the best action movies ever made. The reasons that this movie is pretty much unknown and never had any sequels were because of poor marketing and non famous cast at that time.

As in with the book "1984" the city of Libria, a Utopian, totalitarian, structured society / city-state just my be the future of the USA. As we all would hope this civil structure will never come to light, it just may be the future that awaits us all in this great country.For it is the artistic thought, free-will and free press that ignites the hatred and violence that plagues our society today. If the past is any indication for the future of our great society then "Equilibrium" just may be the outcome of our indulgence in the self-absorption and petty differences that we all are slaves to..