I just got back from seeing 'The Island'... All I have to say is GO SEE THIS MOVIE!
When I first saw the previews for this movie, I thought it was going to be stupid, and I wondered why anyone would go see it, however, that all changed with the new set of previews that they showed. I was pretty excited to go see it after seeing the previews repeatedly throughout the day at work the past few days.
This movie is not only a visual treat on the eyes (thanks to the folks at ILM according to the credits - go figure.), it's a vision brought to life, and done with class.
It starts off a little slow at first, but it picks up rather quickly and doesn't stop until the end, and boy what a ride it is. Not only is the action great, it also brings to question the thought of ethics. Similar to Gatica if you ever saw that. Again throughout the whole movie I was pretty much enthralled.
Ewan McGregor does a great job in this movie, as expected. There are some bits of comedy too that break the action up a bit. Then we have Scarlett Johansson... She's succulent and amazingly beautiful. However, they also showed the V for Vendetta preview which had my ultimate heart warmer in it, Natalie Portman, so I was already in good spirits.
I can't rave about this movie enough. I'd recommend everyone to go see it, it's easily one of the best movies I've seen in awhile. However, I can tell you that not everyone is going to like it - it's going to be one of those hate it or love it type of movies. Don't let this one pass you by like you let Equilibrium (another movie of this caliber) pass you by. This is going to be the sleeper hit of the year I think.
Enjoy
edit: Forgot to mention that some of the camera angles used in this movie were very different... I liked them a lot.