The film takes place on both a ravaged Earth and a luxurious space habitat called Elysium. It explores political and sociological themes such as immigration, health care and class issues. When asked whether the film reveals how he sees Earth turning out in 140 years, director Blomkamp responded “No, no, no. This isn’t science fiction. This is today. This is now.”
So, some rich people build themselves a nice place to live in space, keep the scumbags out, and, for some reason, the scumbags are supposed to be in the right for shooting their way in?
Yeah. Pay attention. There are lots of people who really think this way. Some of ‘em are making Federal policy.