Æon Flux

1991

Seasons & Episodes

  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0

7.8| 0h30m| TV-14| en
Synopsis

Æon Flux is set in a bizarre, dystopian future world. The title character is a tall, leather-clad secret agent from the nation of Monica, skilled in assassination and acrobatics. Her mission is to infiltrate the strongholds of the neighboring country of Bregna, which is led by her sometimes-nemesis and sometimes-lover Trevor Goodchild. Monica represents a dynamic anarchist society, while Bregna embodies a police state.

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(Colossal) Pictures

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Also starring Denise Poirier

Reviews

Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.
Evengyny Thanks for the memories!
Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
Brian_E_Watters First of all, I love the Aeon Flux movie. Second of all, I love anime and cartoons in general (although this cartoon is clearly American and is not an Anime).The Aeon Flux TV series has all the right elements for an adult cartoon: the characters look good and in general all the artwork looks very good, lots of shocking and bizarre images, and some very interesting stories.However, it just doesn't flow very well, and doesn't really make much sense. I hesitate to compare it to an anime, because it isn't. But anime is a little bit 'prettier', and I've never seen an anime that doesn't make sense. I think of the Aeon Flux TV series as a Disney series... on both steroids and cocaine. If nothing else, it is very creative.
Hoi Toet Aeon Flux was/is one groundbreaking show that crushed every cliché inside and outside the genre. It is surrealistic, very abstract, and to tell the truth not something for everyone to enjoy. But if you are fan of innovative animation or Japanese anime then you will most likely love this as much as I do (if you can at least enjoy Peter Chung's style).The short-episodes also made a huge impression on me. Without dialog the episodes still contained a very solid story (if you can manage to get it at least, which can even take more then one view), and a very sci-fi and abstract approach. Of course, if you don't want to dissect the storyline you could always enjoy the truly fine action-scenes Aeon Flux is full of! Some episodes can even get slightly 'trippy', but it never gets too much to the point that you feel you'r watching random scenes or something.I really hope that Peter Chung makes a return with this show, since the name 'Aeon Flux' still needs to be cleansed because of that awful self-titled movie. Highly recommended for fans of avantgarde animation!
grendelkhan Like many people, I first discovered Aeon Flux in MTV's masterful Liquid Television, a compendium of cutting edge animation. The shorts stood out amongst a lofty crowd. the animation was slick, with visual influences from both Japanese anime and European sci-fi graphic novels. The plot was rather mysterious, but the whole was completely engaging.When the series came along, the intriguing nature of the shorts was expanded, although with some mixed results. We now had dialogue to help carry the story, and it was just as stylish as the visuals. Some stories were better than others, but all were at least interesting.The series was decidedly kinky, with fetish clothing and provocative behavior. It was definitely an adult cartoon, which was a welcome change. it's greatest weakness was also it's chief draw: style over substance. Given it's non-linear nature and obtuse story, the viewer was left to interpret the story for themselves. This made it challenging and interesting, but also occasionally off-putting. It could be somewhat repetitive, which is probably the chief reason it lasted only one season (aside from the cost). It stands as a monument to the end of MTV as a groundbreaking network, and is an obvious influence on cinematic work to follow, particularly the Matrix.The series is not for everyone, especially not children; but it is worth viewing for adults with an interest in animation, sci-fi, or challenging stories. The DVD makes it readily accessible and includes many fine features.
dla_one Peter Chung is definitely one of the most creative minds in animation today. This is his groundbreaking work he is best known for.Originally a recurring short for MTV's Liquid Television, Aeon Flux combined the flash of the sexy heroine and action movie violence with extremely surreal and bizarre scenarios. MTV later commissioned 10 half-hour episodes. Obviously the more high profile placement of a scheduled program lead to more network restrictions. Not quite the same surreal vision as the original shorts but definitely interesting in themselves.A lot of people saw it as some kind of anime rip off. It's nothing of the sort. While without a doubt drawing influence from Japanese animation the more apparent influences are European fantasy illustrators like moebius.I bought the TV episodes and shorts on a VHS several years ago. I'm not sure if it has made it to DVD. There's a live action movie based on the characters of the animation series coming out this winter. It's extremely doubtful they'll be able to pull off any of the weird stuff. It will probably be just another boringly ordinary Hollywood sci-fi/action movie. One of Peter Chung's ideas with his animation is to create something you can't do in live action.