Joining that seemingly limitless lineup of failed live action adaptations of video game/comic book/TV animated action hero vehicles, "Aeon Flux," sharing its name with the '90s MTV series created by Peter Chung, is simultaneously silly, ostentatious and terribly boring. A misguided sophomore effort by "Girlfight" director Karyn Kusama, along with about a million f/x people, this lifeless sci-fi caper has the lovely, Oscar-winning Charlize Theron donning the futuristic body suits, but it proves to be an uncomfortable fit. While Paramount wisely prevented critics from getting a sneak peek, the targeted young male, MTV-viewing demo will unlikely be hanging around beyond "Aeon's" moderate first frame after word gets out, foreshadowing a treacherous second week plunge.

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