"The Perfect World Meets The Perfect Assassin."
There are really just two reasons to watch this film - Charlize Theron and black spandex. Really, that's all I have to say about this film, although I should say more about this movie.
Its a creative film about an assassin living in a Utopian society, and that Theron's character Aeon Flux, threatens to end this lifestyle when she's hired to kill the leader of the society. Movies like these are highly predictable and are only enjoyable for the wondrous set designs and beautiful women. In this case - win, win!
Theron has a rock hard physique in this movie and it is known that she did all of her stunts, which shows physical versatility and the fact that she is the epitome of the female specimen. The CGI set designs and scenes of violence and action are quite entertaining, but mainly because Theron is kicking ass and shooting large weapons.
Overall, the movie in itself is quite bad once you get passed seeing Theron for the majority of the film in tight clothing or without much clothing. Producers cast previous Oscar winners Frances McDormand and Pete Postlethwaite to add some credibility to the plot, script, and cast - although they both seem quite out of place without much dialogue or importance in the movie itself.
In the end, if you cannot enjoy this movie for any other reason than the admiration of Theron, than you are kidding yourself if you believe you will like this film for plot or science fiction content. Theron clearly did this role as a money making venture and a reason to get fit and show her abilities as a potential action star in future roles, but in the end, this is definitely one of her more forgettable roles and at the time, set her back a couple of steps of gaining critical acceptance as a serious dramatic actress.
It hasn't hurt her in the long-term, but it definitely is a black mark on a emerging resume of solid roles and movie selections for Theron in recent years.
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