Indifferences In The Film Equilibrium

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Eliminate the notion of emotion and you have the essence of the film Equilibrium. The setting is in the future where all emotion and artistic tendencies are outlawed and those who commit ‘sense offenses’ are whisked away to be incinerated. In order for feelings to be suppressed everyone must take their daily injections. There is a group of people that enforce these laws known as Clerics. John Preston is the leader of that group. He starts out being very diligent about his duties. He even killed his own partner for reading a book of poetry. John is the epitome of an authoritarian type leader. He is well trained in martial arts and proves that he is not someone to be messed with. When John misses his daily dose of indifference (AKA

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