There are a lot of pictures in which pistols with a plot would be assigned sacred meaning in the history of the world film industry. But those in which the actors invented a specific technique of hand-to-hand combat using this type of firearm are units. Such a project is the film "Equilibrium". The leading actor is Christian Bale.
"Dance without sabers"
The action movie "Equilibrium" (2002) of the director and scriptwriter Kurt Wimmer does not have innovative screenplay, but favorably differs in style, atmosphere, combat choreography and the beauty of shootings. A special type of combat using pistols in hand-to-hand combat made the tape legendary.
The main actor of "Equilibrium" masterfully owns the gan-kata, his hero alone is able to cope with the hordes of guards of the tyrannical ruler. While watching his "dance without sabers" delights everyone. Cleric Grammaton, educated stricter than the Shaolin monks, was played by Christian Bale. It is difficult to imagine another actor in the Equilibrium. In addition to owning an amazing melee technique, his character shows religious goodness. He has stood guard over the Balance for many years, even when his wife is accused of an “emotional crime”, the hero does not go against the system. Agent John Preston regularly takes pills that suppress any manifestation of passions and desires. But once, after the elimination of the "waking up" partner, the cleric forgets to take the medicine. From this moment on, a completely amazing world opens up to him, he begins to experience vivid feelings and emotions.
Sharp contrast
In "Equilibrium" actor Christian Bale plays excellently, vividly and realistically. Watching the transformation of his character is a pleasure. There is a feeling that the image of Preston was written specifically for him, although initially Kurt Wimmer saw Dominic Purcell as the lead actor.
Christian brilliantly demonstrates the development of his character - from a cold-blooded servant of the ruling regime, like the T-1000 performed by Robert Patrick, to a consistently enlightening personality that is able to analyze, feel and dream. The actor of the Equilibrium is playing brightly, the viewer has the opportunity to watch a shadow of doubt suddenly begin to flicker on the impenetrable face of an ideal killing machine, and after that he searches, although he himself does not know what. It is very interesting to contemplate the spectrum of Bail's acting skills, especially after he was thrown into the background in The Dark Knight.
Brief Biographical Information
Christian Bale was born in late January 1974 in West Wales into a British family of an aviation pilot and circus artist. As a child, Christian couple Bale often changed their place of residence, so the boy managed to visit the UK, USA and Portugal. The British-American actor and producer began his creative career as a teenager. At nine years old, he starred in a commercial for English TV. Worldwide popularity came to the performer in 1987 after participating in the creation of the drama "Empire of the Sun" directed by S. Spielberg. After the actor, "Equilibrium" starred in a variety of genre projects: from arthouse to high-budget blockbusters.
Movie star and family man
The winner of the Golden Globe and Oscar awards for the biographical drama The Fighter was once again nominated for the BAFTA and the Oscar for the tragicomedy American Scam, in which he played the role of the Rosenfeld swindler. Christian Bale is known to the audience as the performer of the role of Batman in the trilogy “The Dark Knight” by K. Nolan.
Despite his warlike images in the movie, the actor in reality prefers a calm lifestyle. His name practically does not appear in the headlines of the scandalous yellow press. Christian is married to ex-model Sandra Blazic, who gave birth to his daughter Emmaline and son Joseph. Sandra is currently engaged in producing short films, and Bale continues his acting career.