The problem with Elysium is that it just does not sound plausible once you get into the meat of it. Why would the rich &quot;hoard&quot; their technological advances for exclusive use?<p>For that matter, what <i>is</i> wealth in such a context anyways? What are they wealthy of? Magical mythical currency that they exchange with other rich people? No, they have to give it to someone to do something. Even if it means giving it to the soldiers that have to police the ever-growing population below.<p>Really, the whole story just relies on an unproven notion that &quot;wealthy people are evil&quot;, as that is the only motive that can hold up. Why couldn&#x27;t the poor simply pool their resources together (government?) and buy one of these things from the rich people.<p>I&#x27;m really bothered that the narrative in the media and movies is constantly presented as &quot;the poor rise up against the evil rich&quot;.