The word on the geek grapevine is that top-dollar producer Joel Silver is planning a remake of "Logan's Run," the 1976 film in which inhabitants of a post-apocalyptic safe zone discover Utopia isn't all it's cracked up to be. Michael Bay has beaten Silver to the punch — and without buying the remake rights. His "The Island" appropriates the escape-from-paradise vibe if not the plot details of "Logan's Run," lumping it together with at least a dozen other movies. "The Island" doesn't have an original thought in its head — but then that's no major complaint when aimed at a hoo-ha action spectacular. Read the full review
Like all of the inhabitants of a carefully controlled mid-21st facility, Lincoln Six-Echo (Ewan McGregor) hopes to be chosen to go to the resort known as "The Island," reportedly the last uncontaminated spot on the planet. But when he discovers that everything about his existence is a lie, Lincoln makes a daring escape with fellow resident Jordan Two-Delta (Scarlett Johansson).
Director: Michael Bay
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Djimon Hounsou, Sean Bean, Steve Buscemi
Run time: 127 minutes
Release date: July 22, 2005
Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some sexuality and language.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: D+
"Loud, fast and dumb, with budget-busting special effects."
Austin American-Statesman: 2 of 5 stars
"These are scenes we've seen far too many times before, and there is nothing added in Bay's retelling."
Dayton Daily News: C+
"... attempts to be a thought-provoking thriller, but its premise and characters get lost amid the mayhem."
The Palm Beach Post: C-
"Bay (Armageddon, Pearl Harbor) is not known for directing human interaction, a rep that need not be revised after this latest release."
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