# The Island (2005)

> A sheltered facility worker uncovers a brutal cloning racket and flees into a dangerous outside world with the woman he loves.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1081

## Facts

- Runtime: 136 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: Michael Bay
- Cast: Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Djimon Hounsou, Sean Bean, Steve Buscemi, Michael Clarke Duncan, Ethan Phillips, Brian Stepanek
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0399201/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: propulsive, paranoid, heightened, action movie night, science fiction double feature

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