Elysium's Echo
- Tagline
- When the gods whisper, a machine and a temptress listen.
- Description
- In a post-war world, Athena, an enigmatic femme fatale with a shrouded past, finds herself allied with Prometheus, an ancient Greek automaton awakened in the 20th century. Together, they traverse the rubble of a civilization in search of redemption and purpose. Facing a cynical society that rejects the mythic for the mechanical, Athena and Prometheus must confront their own tragedies, whilst being pursued by the relentless titan, Techno-Typhon. Can they survive the disasters set by fate, or are they doomed to repeat history's darkest chapters? Chadwich Bosemarmalade, Janet Leek, and Catherine Zeta Scones star in this epic tale directed by Rob Reindeer, where the strings of destiny are pulled by unseen forces, and hope is a fragile thread.
- MpaaRating
- G
- PopularityScore
- 8.10
- ReleaseDate
- 06/08/2023
- Genre
- Tragedy
- Director(s)
- Cast
Critic Reviews
3.20
In the ironically overwrought 'Elysium's Echo', we find ourselves mired in a pseudo-intellectual swamp of mythological references and steampunk aesthetics. The director Rob Reindeer, known for his avant-garde approach, unfortunately presents a narrative so tangled in its own allegory that it chokes the life out of any potential entertainment. Our leading mechanical man, Prometheus, despite his ancient origins, seems as out of place as a toga at a techno-rave. And the femme fatale, Athena, played by a struggling Janet Leek, possesses about as much mystique as a suburban book club's analysis of 'The Odyssey'. The quaint G rating only serves to cushion what could have been a cutting edge, instead rendering the flick toothless against the crunchy backdrop of post-war despair it so desperately wants to evoke. The tagline promises a listening ear to divine secrets, but all we're offered is a cacophony of clichés and recycled philosophies. The tragedy isn't the doomed fate of our protagonists – it's that 'Elysium's Echo' repeats history's mistake by underestimating the audience's desire for cohesive storytelling amidst the gods and gears.