by Chris Allen

Created on: March 23, 2010

There are many different movies in the science fiction genre, some are good, some are really good, and other are not so hot at all. 

“Star Wars” which is the series that started movie making as we know and love it today, using special effects, CGI, and digital sound.  Granted the series has its flaws, especially in script during Episodes I-III but it also adds to the story of just what Vader was, perhaps he wasn’t as tough and cruel as Anakin as he was as Darth Vader, that’s kind of the point of character progression as he grows older and more in tuned with his dark side.  The series is really more about the story of Darth Vader than it is anyone else.  Episodes I-III deal with Anakin Skywalker’s steady path towards the dark side and his becoming the evil menace that wears full black armor and a nifty cape.  Episodes IV-VI deal with the Darth Vader’s slow progression back to the ways of the light by being exposed to his believed dead child, Luke Skywalker, the only links to his life with Padme.  All together it’s a rather strong and powerful story line.  A story that’s hard to beat by how well put together it is, so the entire series and not just one movie makes the top five.

“Equilibrium” was about a special agent or “cleric” (Bale) for their government and is responsible for hunting down rebels, or sense offenders.  Everyone in this new perfect Utopia is unable to feel, except for those that refuse to take their “medication” which suppresses the feelings in humans.  Bale is responsible for killing his own partner who is also a sense offender, who had hid it well.  After a short period of time, Bale decides not to take it, though the reason for doing so is very unclear, but for the remainder of the movie he did not take another dose.  He played his against his own “hunters” on numerous occasions and hid the fact that he too was a sense offender though on several occasions he came close to revealing the secret.  Bale did very good job acting out his part as a man who is supposed to show no emotion and did very well, though there were a few times that it almost slipped.  At the end Bale basically turned in several rebel leaders so that the Bale could gain access to the leader of the government, “Father”, and killed him effectively ending

“Star Trek First Contact” which is the

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