Go see this movie ASAP. Man is it a corker. Based on the novel by mystery writer P.D. James, Children of Men looks at a dystopian Britain in the year 2027. Due to an unexplained pandemic of female infertility, no children have been born since 2009. Clive Owen is a former activist who is enticed to smuggle a young refugee, and her secret, out of the country.Not only does this have a great look, fantastic performances (Michael Caine as a dope-smoking former political cartoonist), and a thought-provoking premise, the visual sequences quite literally left me breathless on occasion. You'll love the world's slowest getaway scene and the long single-take scene in which a car is attacked is a wonder in this day of cheap CGI shit. The entire thing is shot from the interior of the car - you are there. Amazing.
I'm a junkie for '70s movies- films that told a story and developed characters and concentrated less on the more technical aspects of film-making. Much of modern cinema leaves me very, very cold. This movie was a refreshing change of pace and one I'll be thinking about for ages and ages.
That's good news! I've been excited to see this for the last few weeks. In fact, I almost posted a little blurb about it before it was released.
ReplyDeleteI really want to see it. I went to the movies with my brother-in-law over the break, but we weren't allowed to go to Children of Men b/c out spouses wanted to see it as well. We say 'Rocky Balboa' instead. You'll notice the lack of posts extolling its virtues. Because it sucked.
ReplyDeleteWhat, Dreamgirls was sold out?
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