Episode 80 : Equilibrium / Top 3 Over the Top Action Scenes

Summary: This week in The Q it's  EQUILIBRIUM   the Matrix inspired dystopian action piece from 2002 starring the then up and coming Christian Bale ... It’s the future, 2072 to be more specific, and the place is Libria where 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. When 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. Upon its 2002 release, Equilibrium received generally poor reviews and at times scathing, but it did manage to gain an audience of headstrong fans and a smattering of praise including some from the late Roger Ebert, who stated "Equilibrium would be a mindless action picture, except that it has a mind. It doesn't do a lot of deep thinking, but unlike many futuristic combos of f/x, it does make a statement... Crime or not, we do our best to tell you EXACTLY how we felt about this one, as well as our Top 3 Over the Top Action Scenes.