Movie Review: The Island

I was pleasantly surprised. Somehow I'm reading or watching a lot of post-apocalyptic stuff lately, which normally is not my thing, but there have been reasons. This time the reason is that I was put on the waiting list months ago when I was on either a Ewan McGregor or a Sean Bean kick. (Djimon Huntsu was an added bonus. :) )

The basic premise is that these people have been told that there's been a huge disaster and they have to be kept in this safe place, living by these certain rules, to avoid contamination. There is one place left in the world, though, that isn't contaminated, and there's a lottery to determine who will get to go to the Island to get the taste of fresh air and an experience of an untainted world. Of course, all is not as it seems, and Ewan McGregor's character starts questioning it, sees that something's wrong, and breaks out, bringing his best friend with him. And then, of course, there's a huge chase to bring them back, while they try to figure out what is going on, and yada yada yada action action action.
The plot, while post-apocalyptic, isn't that far out there really, and raises some interesting questions. Sorry I have to be so vague, but I don't want to give stuff away. It was intriguing and kept my interest. And actually, even Scarlett Johansson gave a good performance.
So I would say, if you're looking for something different to watch, go for it. It was good.