Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Djimon Hounsou

Lincoln Six-Echo (McGregor) is a resident of a seemingly utopian but contained facility in the mid-21st century. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully controlled environment, Lincoln hopes to ...( read more  read more... )be chosen to go to the "The Island," reportedly the last uncontaminated spot on the planet. But Lincoln soon discovers that everything about his existence is a lie. He and all of the other inhabitants of the facility are actually human clones whose only purpose is to provide "spare parts" for their original human counterparts. Realizing it is only a matter of time before he is "harvested," Lincoln makes a daring escape with a fellow resident named Jordan Two-Delta (Johansson). Pursued by the forces of the institute that once housed them, Lincoln and Jordan engage in a race for their lives to literally meet their makers.

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Directed by: Michael Bay

Release Date: July 22, 2005

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  • November 6, 2009
    maginificant action sequences/special effects with great drama and a little light comedy to boot! another michael bay blockbuster success
  • September 28, 2009
    Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Djimon Hounsou and Steve Buscemi. How did this film go so wrong? Michael Bay, that?s what! Watch Logan's Run instead or THX 1138 or the news or read a book, have a bath?
  • July 18, 2009
    Apart from the bad casting of Mcgregor this is a good sci-fi romp that looks gorgeous and is a thrill a minute. Not too original but it flows well with great action and good futuristic concepts and ideas. Could be a modern day 'Blade Runner', just afew tweaks needed. The film rea...( read more)lly does look very good, well worth the viewing for that, very good design here.
  • July 1, 2009
    Seemed liked an different type of movie, about an hour in, it finally started to get interesting.
  • May 23, 2009
    "You've been chosen. The Island awaits you."

    What if you would find out that your whole life is nothing but a lie? That your only purpose is to bring life to someone who looks exactly like you but is not you? Michael Bay's shot at the scifi thriller genre turns out to be a quite...( read more) exciting piece of cinema but it also has some faults.

    The first half of the movie is very interesting and suspense at its best. Bay really knows how to make perfect action sequences. The scene where the two lead characters are on a truck and they're being chased by mercenaries is brilliant. It does resemble the action of 'The Matrix' movies.

    But when Lincoln (Ewan McGregor) and Jordan (Scarlett Johansson) meets Lincoln's original self, the movie does lose some of its appeal for some time. After that the film shows some glimpses of good cinema but never manages to match the first half of the film. And the mandatory sex scene is nothing but an embarrassment and should've been cut from the film.

    McGregor and Johansson would not have been my choices for the leads. Okay, McGregor has been involved in the 'Star Wars' franchise and knows how to be in action movies but Johansson, who I admit is gorgeous looking, seems a bit lost throughout the movie. Sean Bean is once again the bad guy and knows how to do his thing but the real scene stealer is Steve Buscemi. Always liked him and still do. A face everyone knows but I still think that he's a bit underrated.

    "What's God?
    - Well, you know, when you want something really bad and you close your eyes and you wish for it? God's the guy that ignores you."

    Bay has made successful movies in the past. Most of his movies have been hits and brought lots of money to the production studios. 'The Island' was somewhat of a failure but although it gave less money back, it surely is way better than 'Pearl Harbor'... The action is solid and the film does manage to hold the interest 'til the end of the film. Some plot holes occur but that's common in these big budget, blockbuster intended movies.
  • November 20, 2009
    Yeah, this was as bad as everyone said it was.
  • November 18, 2009
    This has to be the only Michael Bay movie i've thoroughly enjoyed. Mainly it goes to the casting and concept, which were both phenomenal. Yes, it's not perfect and it has a couple more explosions than were necessary but I was expecting that going in. Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Jo...( read more)hansson worked extremely well together and made each others characters a lot of fun.
  • November 15, 2009
    i really enjoyed this film. it was different than i expected but that was not a bad thing.
    the story of the island, this macial place where the chosen ones are sent to continue the human race. however things are not what they seen, and ewan mcgregor had his suspisions.
    this wa...( read more)s an entraping film that kept you watching. it was well done and a clever story line. an exciting futuristic film.
  • November 12, 2009
    great casting, Scarlet looked hot, and awesome action
  • November 12, 2009
    A great movie about Humanity.

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  • Trakx
    August 12, 2008
    Everyone! I'm going to the island! I don't believe it! I'm the luckiest guy in the world right now!
  • Alyyeta
    July 22, 2008
    This is definitely one of the best movies i've seen!!! Its a gr8 action/romance movie!!!
  • perfectgentlemn
    July 20, 2008
    Very Original, A sleeper hit if you ask me. Great Action, Cool Concept. ;-)
  • kewlaldo
    February 26, 2008
    this movie is really cool. though it makes me wonder if clones have souls.
  • pavacri23
    February 23, 2008
    is a weird movie but is very interesting too. if you like science/action/fiction watch it
  • movieaddict15
    January 17, 2008
    wow this movie is awesome!!!an spectacular and mind blowing action!!its no wonder why its another blockbuster film of michael bay!!!a very good story actually this was given an award by the catholic media of the philippines..its definitely "two thumbs up"
  • terrahertz
    January 7, 2008
    you are going to be bored in the begining because of the utopian enviroment but you will see that the director wanted you to be bored :) 5 stars
  • terris85017
    September 18, 2007
    6 STARS!! INNOVATIVE, BEAUTIFUL, ARTFUL, WITH HUMOR & FEELING....Go Ewan McGregor!! WOW! What a ride!! Innocent clones EWAN MCGREGOR, STEVE BUSCEMI IS TREMENDOUS IN THIS! (PERHAPS MY FAVORITE CHARACTER) SEAN BEAN (Yes Sean Bean!), DIJOUN HOUNSOU (the Afrikan tracker), SCARLET JOHANNSEN [playing the lead, the clone of a top not surprisingly beautifup model] ...OTHER GREAT SUPPORTINGACTORS!! (recognize DEX?) CLONES...THIS IS A STORY (an imaginative story)...of what COULD happen....with the plot of profit over morality in the "business" of the clone industry!! MUST SEE!!! Favorite quotations? "I would like it in blue, please!" AND "Clones don't wear those.."
  • ewanFANatik
    July 10, 2007
    woa, that movie is tight! check it out...if ya like action movies...i do =D amd ewan mcgregor...OMG! he's so sexy!
  • Codeblue14
    July 4, 2007
    Awesome film!

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  • Original HG Wells horror story of a deranged scientist who uses his remote island as a base for experiments in creating half human/half animal creatures. With Burt Lancaster?  Answer »
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