At the end of World War III, the world fell under the control of Father and the Tetragrammaton: a government that outlaws all forms of art and emotion. Citizens are forced to take drugs that eliminate emotions. However, “Sense Offenders”: citizens who resist the laws and operate underground are continually at war with the Tetragrammaton. John Preston is a Cleric, an elite super-soldier who’s mission is to hunt down and eliminate Sense Offenders with the help of a ruthless police force. One day, Preston accidentally breaks his morning dose of emotion suppressant drug and begins to feel. Soon, he begins sympathizing with the Sense Offenders and begins to understand the beauty of feeling… A beauty that the government, in which Preston spent his life serving, would like to see destroyed.

Equilibrium (2002)
  • Rating: (130,521 votes)
  • Taglines:In a future where freedom is outlawed outlaws will become heroes. » Two men. One battle. No compromise. »
  • Runtime:107 minutes
  • Director: Kurt Wimmer
  • Country:USA
  • Actors:
    John Preston
    Christian Bale
    Seamus
    Dominic Purcell
    Partridge
    Sean Bean
    Officer in Charge
    Christian Kahrmann
    Chemist
    John Keogh
    Father
    Sean Pertwee
    Jurgen
    William Fichtner
    Dupont (as Angus MacFadyen)
    Angus Macfadyen
    Evidentiary Storage Officer
    David Barrash
    Gate Guard
    Dirk Martens
  • Genres:Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
  • Producers:
    Sue Baden-Powell
    co-producer  
    Jan de Bont
    producer (as Jan De Bont) 
    Lucas Foster
    producer  
    Andrew Rona
    executive producer  
    Ninon Tantet
    associate producer  
    Bob Weinstein
    executive producer  
    Harvey Weinstein
    executive producer  
  • Plots: In a futuristic world, a strict regime has eliminated war by suppressing emotions: books, art and music are strictly forbidden and feeling is a crime punishable by death. Cleric John Preston (Bale) is a top ranking government agent responsible for destroying those who resist the rules. Whe he misses a dose of Prozium, a mind-altering drug that hinders emotion, Preston, who has been trained to enforce the strict laws of the new regime, suddenly becomes the only person capable of overthrowing it. Written by Anonymous
Equilibrium
  • User's comment:One of my favorite imperfect films. by Jason

    I know it's stupid to believe that a futuristic society is dumb enough to believe that the mere existence paintings, poems and sculptures can somehow lead to WW4.

    I know there's a statue as well as stylish architecture in the headquarters of the people who ban artwork.

    I know it's stupid to assume that a culture based on taking a drug every morning is not a very secure or feasible idea.

    I know it makes no sense for a culture with no emotions to still be able to fall in love, choose a spouse and desire sex to create children.

    I know half the people that Preston attacks are just standing there doing nothing while they wait to get their ass kicked.

    I know the sets look cheap.

    I know it's stupid that the "police" seem to die because their helmet glass breaks, when they'd probably be smart enough to have shatter-proof, if not bullet-proof plexiglass in the first place.

    I know there's no reason random citizens would sit in a square to watch a guy on a big screen giving a speech, re-enforcing what the characters already know.

    I know it paints a stupid picture of characters with emotion as looking like long-haired Gothic slobs who do nothing but sit in rooms with paintings and LP records and poetry books all day.

    I know the emotionless characters express emotions and crack facial expressions when they're probably not supposed to.

    I know Gun-Fu doesn't make much sense as to its practicality.

    I know this film is an inspired rip-off of "Fahrenheit 451", "1984", "THX-1138", "Brazil", and "Blade Runner".

    ................But I love it.

    Although it's a mish mash of every "man vs. futuristic oppressive society" film ever made, it manages to pull it off as good as some of its inspirations.

    The film's story and message is clear.

    The action is fresh, original, readable and gets the adrenaline flowing.

    The atmosphere is clearly defined.

    The production design is inspired.

    Christian Bale and Emily Watson are superb.

    The ending is satisfying.

    8/10

    *More power to Wimmer and Bale! I look forward to "Ultraviolet" and "Batman Begins".


  • Quotes: Brandt: You clean, we'll sweep. Brandt: I told you I'd make my career with you, Preston. Brandt: Cleric, I can only hope one day to be as uncompromising as you.
  • Also known as: Cubic (Denmark), Cubic (Europe - video title, English title), Cubic (Finland), Cubic (Sweden - imdb display title), Equilibrium (Argentina - video title), Equilibrium (Brazil), Equilibrium (France), Эквилибриум (Russia), Anthropino misos (Greece - DVD title), Cubic - uuden maailman kapinalliset (Finland - TV title), Ekvilibrijum (Serbia), Equilibrium - Gyilkos nyugalom (Hungary - imdb display title), Equilibrium - Killer of Emotions (Germany - DVD box title), Isyan (Turkey - Turkish title), Librium (USA - working title), Rebellion (Japan - English title), Tasakaal (Estonia),

  1. Anando Says:
    December 4th, 2010 at 4:40 pm

    Fascinating. It shows somehow how our world is becoming.
    It shows how we become if we sit, and senselessly watch all that the media is offering to us. And inject ourselves with all kind of visiualiations that are in realty dead. reducing the Life in ourselves to some vegitating state of being. Becoming robots of those who control our world, the pope’s, politicians, and religious leaders, who are only in persuit of one thing: CONTROL OVER US, YOU!

    A reminder to stay alive in a world which is becoming more and more controled by BIG BROTHER.

    Be a rebel for the right cause: Life itself!

    Yes, all that matters is Life, and Love

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