Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Cleveronix A different way of telling a story

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Isbel A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

alyssadavie It was terrible. Boring. No plot. Waste of time. The music was off. So many people said it was great and that it was underrated. I wouldn't give it more than 2 stars. Ugh.

richievee The premise of EQUALS is intriguing, depicting a society that suppresses all emotions -- with the aid of drugs, if need be. To begin this review on a positive note, EQUALS is visually stunning.The set design is very convincing, immersing the viewer in a futuristic world of high technology. We have been there before, of course, but in EQUALS the enforcement of governmental edicts is not so brutal and violent as in other such films (1984, THX-1138). Unfortunately, the lead characters are underplayed to a fault, with both Nicholas Hoult (Silas) and Kristen Stewart (Nia) so wooden on screen as to make the story quite boring and inconsequential. I found it rather difficult to invest much interest in what became of these two halfhearted revolutionaries. Secret liaisons in dystopian societies have been presented much better than in this film. One audio problem is that much of the dialogue is whispered, overwhelmed by loud music. And what about the ending? There is no danger of spoiling it for you, as the filmmakers have accomplished that themselves. You will be left...well...emotionless at the final fade, surely not what the writers (Drake Doremus and Nathan Parker) intended. Disappointing.

Marcin Calak Equals is wonderful, a must see if you have any feelings at all. The movie is set in a futuristic, "utopian" world where emotion is taken away from humans at birth. Recently though, the SOS disease, which enables these emotions, has been striking and our two main protagonists are "suffering" from it which leads to a wonderful love story.The movie does a great job to create suspense. Without spoiling anything, the tension between our two main characters (played by Kristen Stewart and Nicholas Hoult) leading up to their first contact is perfect and I mustn't say that it delivers great satisfaction when it happens. The two actors are extraordinary, fast paced shots are on point and the story is believable and engaging.Do watch it for an emotional trip.

snap-hook unless the movie is exceptional, and this movie is exceptional. Yes, the first part of the film is a bit of a slow motion ho-hum, but once the stage is set, this movie begins to tear your heart out to the point you are screaming RUN. I am still shaking and emotionally drained, but it reminded me of what life is all about.I'm not a good critic as to the acting, music score, production and all that, just how I felt during and after the movie and this one turned me inside out and made me so thankful that I found my true love, and I'm male. This is a real gem!