The Island

In my opinion, this is one of the greatest sci-fi movies I have ever seen. I am usually not a huge fan of science fiction either, but this one was highly interesting and was an excellent concept for a movie.

The Island is about Lincoln Six-Echo (Ewan McGregor), a man that lives in a very large and highly controlled facility. There are thousands of inhabitants that live there as well. They have jobs, wear futuristic suits, are controlled in every aspect of their life, and have their health highly monitored (for example their urine is scanned in the mornings).

These people were all born into this controlled environment, and cannot escape and have limited freedom. Just like any human being would, they long to get a taste of freedom and explore the world around them.

For their entire life in this controlled world, they have been told that the outside is highly contaminated. There is only one place in the whole world that is not contaminated, and it's like a paradise. They call it the Island.

Every once in a while, the people who control the facility-world “randomly” have a lottery and choose people to go to the Island. The inhabitants never see them again, and they assume that they are off living a better life.

Lincoln Six-Echo's world comes tumbling down when he discovers the truth about who he really is. He escapes with Jordan Two Delta, one of his best friends and hopeful woman to love (played by Scarlett Johansson). They reveal the truth. All of the inhabitants of this world they used to call home, including themselves, are in fact clones that rich people all over the world have manufactured and purchased so that they can get transplants from them and ultimately live longer. What kind of life is that for any human being?

The two clones escape the world that used to be home, and run on an ultimate goose chase to literally meet their makers – selfish, rich replicas of themselves.

This movie will keep you on the edge of your seat. The concept of this film is brilliant, and it really makes you think about how humans and technology are constantly pushing back the line between what is ethical and unethical in the way people live.

I urge you to see this movie – it's amazing and was directed really well by Michael Bay. Look for it yourself by clicking on one of the links below to watch videos online. What do you think about this movie concept?

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