Atlas Shrugged: Part I

2011

Action / Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 69% · 50 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 69% · 10K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.6/10 10 14742 14.7K

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Plot summary

A powerful railroad executive, Dagny Taggart, struggles to keep her business alive while society is crumbling around her. Based on the 1957 novel by Ayn Rand.

Director

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Paul Johansson

Top cast

Mel Fair Photo
Mel Fair as Newscaster 2
Jsu Garcia Photo
Jsu Garcia as Francisco D'Anconia
Paul Johansson Photo
Paul Johansson as John Galt
Patrick Fischler Photo
Patrick Fischler as Paul Larkin
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890.4 MB
1280*544
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 36 min
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1.79 GB
1920*816
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 36 min
Seeds 12

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by thesuthernman 7 / 10

I was pleasantly surprised.

I almost gave this movie a higher rating because of the tough budget and critical bias against movies that have something positive to say about capitalism. But to be consistent with my other ratings, I considered all things equal and just based it on what I saw on the screen.I expected to dislike this film and only went because of my friends. Wow was I surprised at how entertaining it was. It is very difficult to keep ones interest with no car chases, gun shooting, sword sparing or hot naked bodies - etc. etc, etc.. However, this film kept me entertained throughout by great writing (and a timeless story). The cinematography was also pretty decent. The acting, perhaps the weakest link, still had enough stand outs to overcome the obvious flaws. The lead, played by actress Taylor Schilling, was played very well. Perhaps no Meryl Streep but a far cry superior than other Oscar winners such as Julie Roberts. A hard character to play because she must be both strong, vulnerable and likable. Shilling accomplished all the above and more. I don't need to talk about the story and the changes form the original novel. The message and the entertainment value all remained in tact.
Reviewed by bobjohnson994 7 / 10

Good minimalist portrayal

How do you take a 1000+ page novel and reduce it to the key events and discussions? Well, like this movie does it.Let me state up front that I am an Objectivist, so you can factor in some bias you might suppose I have. On the other hand, Objectivists are famous for trying to remove emotional bias from their words and deeds.I rate the story itself a 9, and the acting, production values, etc., a 5 resulting in my 7 score.One of the things I liked about how the story was handled was the minimalist approach. Important ideas should not need a lot of fanfare, they need to be experienced for what they are. It kind of reminded me of Dances With Wolves. There is not tons of exposition, you have to glean to principles from simple events.I think the acting by the principal actors was "good enough" for an indie production. I also think that is is good that the principal actors were physically attractive, after all, these are Rand's archetypal heroes.Very funny to see Armin Shimmerman. As many of you know he played "Quark" the Ferengi on Star Trek DS9, who make a religion out of profit. Here he plays one of the looters, a nice tongue in cheek approach.If you are afraid of the juggernaut that is the federal govt coming for everything you have, everything you are, I recommend you support these small voices of protest, because we might at least delay the complete takeover of our lives.I strongly recommend the novel Atlas Shrugged, as well.
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