Aiming to hasten an uprising, the leader of an underground rebellion (Frances McDormand) dispatches acrobatic assassin Aeon Flux (Charlize Theron) to eliminate the government’s top leader in this futuristic thriller based on the popular animated MTV show. It’s the 25th century, and a rampaging virus has forced the remnants of humanity into seclusion. But political conflict swirls within, and the climate is ripe for revolution.
There are many, many things not to like about Aeon Flux. Over-stylized and over-acted, the film takes the hard edges and cyclical story lines of the cult favorite MTV animated short and, as Hollywood… read review