The idea of every woman on the planet becoming infertile seems great for dudes who hate worrying about birth control, but the scenario presents a major disadvantage — namely, the end of civilization.
In “Children of Men” (Universal), the youngest person on earth is 18, and society is in a state of upheaval. The inability of women to conceive has caused the population to become unruly and despondent and major cities have fallen into complete disarray. One of the only “civilized” regions left, it seems, is London, and the British government has become a fascist regime intent on maintaining a high standard of life for the wealthy and casting the masses into the street. Those who question authority are disposed of, and illegal immigrants are rounded up in fenced pens and shot like animals.
Then one day, Julian (Julianne Moore), one of the leaders of a protest movement, discovers that an illegal alien named Kee (Claire-Hope Ashitey) has miraculously become pregnant, so she recruits her former boyfriend Theo (Clive Owen) to help her escort Kee out of the country before the government takes away the baby and uses it to propagandize the State.
What follows is a bleak, tense and violent pilgrimage filled with deceit, despair and a solid sliver of hope. The acting in “Children of Men” is exceptional, however the cinematography is just as important to the film’s success. Instead of shooting on high-tech sets or in slick, vivid colors, director Alfonso Cuaron keeps the environments dilapidated, the lighting grim and the camera work gritty. Combat scenes resemble shaky home movies and even the few humorous moments in the movie are cast in rubble and grime.
Bonus features on the DVD include deleted scenes, a documentary by Cuaron on how the revolutionary themes of the film relate to modern-day society and behind the scenes footage and interviews.
March 27th, 2007 at 11:46 am
sounds like a good movie. anyone got an idea of how long the movie is and if theres any metal in the movie. iif so who plays it? hook a metal head up \m/