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In Brief: Based on the PD James novel, this futuristic London thriller is so well filmed and acted that it grabs hold of us and never lets go.
Plot Summary: "Children of Men" envisages a world one generation from now that has fallen into anarchy on the heels of an infertility defect in the population. The world's youngest citizen has just died at 18, and humankind is facing the likelihood of its own extinction.
Set against a backdrop of London torn apart by violence and warring nationalistic sects, "Children of Men" follows disillusioned bureaucrat Theo (Owen) as he becomes an unlikely champion of Earth's survival. When the planet's last remaining hope is threatened, this reluctant activist is forced to face his own demons and protect her from certain peril.
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The plot centres on Theo (Owen), a jaded bureaucrat who's fed up with his life and jumps at the chance to help his activist ex Julian
(Moore) on a risky undertaking. It's 2027 in London, and the last child on earth was born almost 19 years earlier. No one knows why mankind has become infertile, but there are many speculations from religious reasons to environmental ones. However this seems to have given the governments a chance to control the population even further. This has given rise to a new order of activists, as strong order which is more blood thirsty and against the government then what has been seen before.
Julian's job is to escort a young black woman, Kee (Ashitey), out of Britain to a group of rebels. The hitch is that she's the first woman to get pregnant in nearly 19 years. As the nation is gripped by panic over illegal immigrants, Julian, Kee and various minders must navigate the social disorder and figure out who they can trust along the way.
Cuarón keeps things moving at a breathtaking pace, packing the screen with so much clever imagery that we can barely take it in (this is definitely one for the big screen), this film is also one you can see over and over again as you will notice small details not seen before. Emmanuel Lubezki's expert cinematography captures a future that's technologically advanced in intriguingly believable ways, but is never remotely Spielberg-slick. London is even more bustling and exciting than it is now, and also more filthy, chaotic and loud. Cuarón and Lubezki capture this with their trademark inventiveness, witty angles, outrageously long takes and some astonishing visual trickery, including a running shot in a car that makes our heads spin.
But this is hardly an exercise in style over substance. The film touches on and grapples with all kinds of meaty themes, from simple human relationships to trust, betrayal, street violence, political interference and of course environmental issues. Owen holds the film together with his best-yet performance - witty, acerbic and deeply emotional at the same time. And he's given fine support from his first-rate costars, including Moore, Caine, Ejiofor, Hunnam, Mullan and Huston.
There's so much to enjoy about this film that we don't want it to end. It's a feast for the eye and the mind. It's packed with harrowing story twists and shocking revelations that provoke us to really think about the issues involved (you'll never consider the sound of an incessantly crying baby quite the same again). And all of this combines into a film that's about as satisfyingly entertaining as movies get.
Directed and co-written by acclaimed filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón ("Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," "Y tu mamá también"), "Children of Men" also stars Julianne Moore as the leader of an underground opposition group and Michael Caine as Jasper.
The film is produced by Marc Abraham & Eric Newman ("Spy Game," "Dawn of the Dead"), Hilary Shor & Tony Smith ("Eye of the Beholder," "Beautopia") and Iain Smith ("Alexander," "Cold Mountain"). It is adapted for the screen by Cuarón and Timothy J. Sexton ("Live from Baghdad").
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not-too-distant future,Children of Menis a riveting cautionary tale of potential things to come. Set in the crisis-ravaged future of 2027, and based on the atypical 1993 no...
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Advantages: Michael Caine's performance, some of the visuals and action sequences Disadvantages: Thin plot, under-developed characters, poor script, abrupt ending
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Advantages: Michael Caine's performance, some of the visuals and action sequences Disadvantages: Thin plot, under-developed characters, poor script, abrupt ending
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