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Mar 3, 2026 20 min

CWT654: 'Elysium' (2013): Sci-Fi That Seems More Relevant Today

from Critical Wade Theory Hosted by Wade Wainio

Today I'm talking about Elysium, the 2013 sci-fi action film directed by Neill Blomkamp, the same filmmaker who gave us District 9. When the movie came out, Blomkamp said something that stuck with a lot of people. He pushed back on the idea that it was speculative science fiction. His point was simple: this isn’t about the future. It’s about right now.

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