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Elysium: Matt Damon vs. The Space Republicansby ANDREW HEATONThe Freeman Sep. 23, 2013 |
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 It’s rare to encounter a film where the prospects of irradiated cyborgs battling in space better comports with reality than the director’s grasp of economics. That’s what writer and director Neill Blomkamp has achieved, however, with Elysium, which explores interesting social and political themes that mostly involve Matt Damon fighting straw-man Republicans in space. It’s like the Occupy Wall Street movement remade Blade Runner. Read More 
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