Equilibrium

Clearly drawing influence from George Orwell's famous dystopian novel 1984, Equilibrium is a thought-provoking look at a dystopian future where human emotion is repressed in exchange for peace and harmony. Besides being a really cool action sci-fi flick that seamlessly combines gun fighting with martial arts, Equilibrium presents a world where human emotions are trapped beneath a daily dose of drugs. No emotion results in a grey world void of any passion; there is no war, no conflict, and everybody lives under the harmonious rule of a one party government. In this "perfect" world, art is evil because art embodies creativity and passion, two powerful emotions at odds with the government's mandate.