Product Details

• Actors: Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Marton Csokas, Sophie Okonedo, Jonny Lee Miller
• Directors: Karyn Kusama
• Format: Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Special Edition, Surround Sound
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Paramount
• DVD Release Date: April 25, 2005
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000EQ5SR0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,547 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Aeon Flux (Full Screen Special Collector's Edition)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Picture, Great Action...A Keeper!, May 6, 2007

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John P. Sullivan (Roseville, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aeon Flux [HD DVD] (HD DVD)

The HD DVD version of this film (the only version I've seen) is easy to look at - the film is very well done by all parties involved.

The story is definitely worthy of the big screen. The 5.1 audio tracks are very clean and captivating. The great HD picture comes through crisp and bright, clean and awesome.

I have never seen the animated series so I have no comments about its similarities, but I consider this film a keeper for the collection that I can watch again in the future and still enjoy it.

"Aeon Flux" offers a nice variety of well executed, pulse quickening action sequences, coupled with brilliant performances by a great cast. What you end up with is an hour and thirty-two minutes of excellent action-packed film!

I'm glad I bought it.

If you enjoy TV's "Alias" (please no comparison follow-ups, I'm not comparing) you may likely enjoy "Aeon Flux" - not that they're the same thing, but there is this mission...with a captivating female lead...this one's a bit more on the sci-fi side, though...I don't want to blow it for anyone, just go out and get it if that kind of premise piques your interest in any way. If you're curious so far, you can pretty much count on enjoying the movie.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Aeon shines on bluray, not not markedly so, April 20, 2010

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M. Gozum (Eastern USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aeon Flux [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

There are a plethora of reviews of the movie, but my review is mostly a comparison of the BD vs DVD version. I won't discuss its merits as movie.

I saw Aeon Flux on 2 DVD versions and finally BD, as different releases were made.

This movie is best in BD. Video is noticeably sharper. However, in colors and audio, the DVD was very well made, its not that far from the BD version. So if you already own the DVD version, its not that big a leap in quality.

Where it matters most are what you expect from BD, more resolution so the lines are cleaner versus jaggy in DVD. A good DVD player will 'smooth' the jagged edges when possible, so no where is the lines of any image as tack sharp as in BD.

This very visible as there are many 'sharp' and contrasting colors used in the movie: the blades of grass, the needle popping out of the grass, Theron's chiseled features, the straight lines of her hair style.

The audio is not that striking either in channel separation or dynamic range.

Overall, I bought this disk for $10. I'm not sure its good value at $16. In contrast, there are many BD releases that truly take your breath away and are a huge leap in quality over its prior superlative DVD version, such as Band of Brothers [Blu-ray]. Clearly the format can offer more than demonstrated by the Aeon Flux's BD.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars intrigue in a futuristic world, to break a 400 year long cycle . . ., January 10, 2010

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trebe - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aeon Flux [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

Aeon Flux (2005) is a slick science fiction adventure, with Aeon being a sleek, attractive, and athletic heroine. The character is taken from an animated MTV short, created by Peter Chung. Substantial changes were made in order to develop a suitable full length story, and to allow for the adaptation of an animated adventure, to a real life format. The story is complicated, but holds together pretty well, and features various futuristic sets, numerous action sequences, and impressive special effects.

In order to survive a deadly plague, drastic measures were required, and the last remnants of humanity live in a city with walls along its perimeter, called Bregna. Life seems ideal, but a small organization, known as the Monicans seeks to destroy the government structure. Aeon Flux (Charlize Theron), is an elite guerilla operative for the Monicans, who receives instructions telepathically, from the Handler (Frances McDormand). Her next mission is huge, to assassinate the head of the government, Trevor Goodchild (Marton Csokas). Tragically, before she is about to embark, Aeon's sister Una (Amelia Warner) is shot, apparently for being suspected as a Monican.

Oren Goodchild (Jonny Lee Miller), is also a member of the Government, believing his brother Trevor is not with the program, he hatches a scheme to eliminate his older sibling using the Monicans. With the help of Sithandra (Sophie Okonedo) another elite operative, Aeon enters the Cidadel, the seat of the government, and gets into position to complete her mission, but when face to face with Goodchild, Aeon hesitates, and is captured. Things take a dramatic turn when Aeon learns the truth about Trevor, and the work he has been involved in. The two team up to try and survive the Bregnan government, and the Monicans, who regard Aeon as a traitor.

The film shifts into a high action mode in the final stretch. There are some shaky, over the edge moments, but the result are exciting, stylized, and dramatic. Whether the resolution is palatable, is another matter, as Aeon makes a decision that all humanity must live with.

After Charlize Theron won an Oscar for Monster (2003), by her own admission, she did no major physical training, and needed to get in top shape for her physical demanding role as Aeon Flux. Theron and Sophie Okonedo, both tall and athletic, underwent similar training regimes, eventually training together. Remarkably, Theron did almost all of her own stunts, and amazed the production crew with her physical ability and timing. Her acrobatic performance, in a skin tight suit, is quite impressive, as is that of Okonedo whose character has hands for feet.

The future world of Aeon Flux is intriguing, and semi-understandable, but with many mysterious elements. There are theatrical show pieces like the cathedral where the Handler gives directions, a and blimp that flies over the city, and interdimensional transitions, that are really not explained. The unique architecture of Berlin was featured, and helps give the film an certain ambiance and futuristic look. Director Karyn Kusama (Jennifer's Body), whose only previous experience was Girlfight (2000), does a quite remarkable job in a challenging project. The screenplay by Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay, apparently covered much more ground, and may have filled in some of the gaps. Some 30 minutes was reportedly deleted from the director's cut, for the theatrical release. Some may feel that the liberties taken with the character, had already gone too far. Creator Peter Chung, apparently had some problems with the film.

The blu-ray disc does not contain the director's cut, but appears to contain the same 92 minute version of the film, as well as the extras from the Special Collector's Edition. This includes two separate commentary tracks, and a number of informative featurettes. Graeme Revell contributes a cool score for the film. Although perhaps an incomplete vision, for some thoughtful science fiction, with some stylized action, Aeon Flux is worth a look. Based on her performance here, Charlize Theron has great potential in the action genre, and hopefully she will pursue this avenue at some future time.