The Island | 
| Director: Michael Bay
Actors: Scarlett Johansson, Ewan Mcgregor, Djimon Hounsou, Steve Buscemi, Sean Bean
Studio: Dreamworks Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $12.98
Buy Used: $0.70
You Save: $12.28 (95%)
New (70) Used (159) Collectible (3) from $0.70
Avg. Customer Rating:  318 reviews
Sales Rank: 5072
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 136
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: DRWD91970D
UPC: 678149197020
EAN: 0678149197020
ASIN: B000BO0LH2
Theatrical Release Date: July 22, 2005
Release Date: December 13, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Daniel's private collection
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Lincoln six-echo is a resident of a seemingly utopian but contained facility in the mid-21st century. Lincoln soon discovers that his existence is a lie. He makes a daring escape with fellow resident jordan two-delta & they engage in a race for their lives. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/21/2007 Starring: Ewan Mcgregor Sean Bean Run time: 136 minutes Rating: Pg13
Amazon.com
When you add up all the best things about The Island, you might just conclude that there's hope yet for Hollywood's most critically reviled hit-maker, Michael Bay. Recruited by Steven Spielberg to direct this lavish and often breathtaking sci-fi action thriller, Bay rises to the occasion with an ambitious production that is, by his standards (and compared to Bay's earlier hits like The Rock and Armageddon), surprisingly intelligent as it explores the repercussions of cloning in a sealed-off society where humans are cultivated for spare parts, surrogate parenthood, and full-body replacements for wealthy clientele. But when two of the clones (Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johanssen) begin to question their fate and the motives of their keepers, they escape into the real world and The Island becomes just another Michael Bay action extravaganza, albeit an impressively exciting one. With elaborate chase scenes and a high-tech feast of CGI to dazzle the eye, The Island recycles much of the plot from 1979's Clonus while borrowing elements from Logan's Run, Gattaca and Minority Report, and while it's not as smartly conceived as those earlier films, there's no denying that, in many ways, it's Bay's best film to date. --Jeff Shannon
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 313 more reviews...
 Great! November 11, 2008
I watched this movie previous to me buying it and I fell in love with it. I like that it is different and something that I can pick up and watch for entertainment over and over again. It is action packed and has a great feel. Hope you enjoy.
Compelling premise...makes you think but also an exciting flick to enjoy! August 18, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Wow! I was absolutely blown away by this movie and had to watch it again in order to really understand everything that went on in it. It is definitely a classic Michael Bay directed film with all the action - and not too over the top as in the Transformers (even though that was good too!). McGregor and Johansson played their naive roles excellently and over the course of the film developed the necessary common sense to survive (but enough of that...don't want to give too much away). I consider this a classic film that will be discussed in film schools into the future, primarily as a thought in regards to "life insurance policies." A worthy film for all to watch at least twice in order to fully understand it all.
The best 'underrated' movie of the summer July 28, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I thought this was one of the best movies I have seen in a long time!! Totally action packed.
My only question is...
Does anyone know if there was a book written?
Comments welcome!
 Yuck... May 10, 2008
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
Horrible. Good premise, bad movie. It had so much potential, but lost itself in the washed-up "old school wannabe" sci-fi theme. Watching this movie is painful. Any fan of sci-fi will wind up telling themselves that they've seen this before, and much better done. A disappointment.
Fantastic Action March 28, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Freaking excellent. One of the better movies I've ever seen. I would recommend it to anyone.
|
|
|
