Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011)

Atlas Shrugged: Part I (2011) Movie Reviews

Cast: Paul Johansson, Grant Bowler, Edi Gathegi, Matthew Marsden, Taylor Schilling

Director: Paul Johansson

Rating: PG-13

Running Time: 97 min.

Synopsis: This adaptation of Ayn Rand's 1957 objectivist novel Atlas Shrugged tells the first installment in the story of a dystopian future in which a collectivist society has forced the great thinkers of the world to go on strike, leaving the functioning world without scientists, engineers, philosophers, or artists. Set against this stark backdrop, a railroad heiress named Dagny Taggart tries to bring her failing company back from the brink with the development of a new alloy to repair breaks in the lines, and hopefully calm the business' vital corporate partnership with an oil company. But with the endless bureaucracy of an evil and corrupt government fighting her at every turn, and her own inept brother battling her for control, Dagny soon finds that in order to set things right in her world, things must be set right in the world at large.

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  • Apr 17, 2011 05:48 pm

    David said: B

    Beautifully filmed and acted. Taylor Schilling is mesmerizing as Dagny. Fans of Ayn Rand's book should love this film which took several decades to get made. The underlying political theme is dead on for our times.

  • Apr 18, 2011 07:43 pm

    jill said: B

    Agreed David! A well produced film for a meager 10 million in production costs. The movie follows the book, but may seem slow to those who haven't read it. I look forward to Part II!!!

  • Apr 19, 2011 01:31 am

    bret said: B

    Very good.

  • Apr 20, 2011 08:35 pm

    Bob said: A

    Great story, not enough of Ayn Rand’s philosophy.

  • Apr 21, 2011 02:42 pm

    Murtaza said: B

    Very good

  • Apr 25, 2011 12:39 am

    will said: B

    It was Ok, but it could have been better cast.

  • May 13, 2011 10:18 am

    Joe said: D

    For those who see the film not interested in its furtherance of anti-government politics, the acting is weak, the cast is a string of unknowns destined to remain so, and the production is fancy/cheap. Think: "I hate government" soap opera.

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