It's hard enough explaining a legal misunderstanding to an officer of the law, but in "Elysium," it appears virtually impossible — because those officers are robots.
The first clip from Neill Blomkamp's sci-fi film features Matt Damon trying to plead his case to what appears to be an automated parole officer, who doesn't appear to have the capability of understanding misunderstandings.
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Damon stars in Sony's Aug. 9 release as an ex-convict living on Earth with only five days left to live. In order to save himself — and maybe humanity — he breaks into a massive space station where only the wealthiest humans live.
Jodie Foster and Sharlto Copley ("District 9") co-star with Damon in the socially conscious futuristic thriller.
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