In "The Island," Michael Bay's new sci-fi/action flick set in 2019, the protagonist, Lincoln Six-Echo, lives in an antiseptic, hermetic complex where everyone wears white jumpsuits and their health is so closely monitored that a little too much sodium in your urine could mean no bacon at breakfast. According to the guy who runs the place, Lincoln and his colleagues are the sole survivors of a worldwide contamination. However, there remains one uncontaminated place, a paradise known as the Island. A daily lottery is held to see who gets to move there. Read the full review
Like all of the inhabitants of a carefully controlled mid-21st facility, Lincoln Six-Echo (Ewan McGregor) hopes to be chosen to go to the resort known as "The Island," reportedly the last uncontaminated spot on the planet. But when he discovers that everything about his existence is a lie, Lincoln makes a daring escape with fellow resident Jordan Two-Delta (Scarlett Johansson).
Director: Michael Bay
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Djimon Hounsou, Sean Bean, Steve Buscemi
Run time: 127 minutes
Release date: July 22, 2005
Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some sexuality and language.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: D+
"Loud, fast and dumb, with budget-busting special effects."
Austin American-Statesman: 2 of 5 stars
"These are scenes we've seen far too many times before, and there is nothing added in Bay's retelling."
Dayton Daily News: C+
"... attempts to be a thought-provoking thriller, but its premise and characters get lost amid the mayhem."
The Palm Beach Post: C-
"Bay (Armageddon, Pearl Harbor) is not known for directing human interaction, a rep that need not be revised after this latest release."
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