Children of Men
January 17, 2007
Children of Men might be my favorite movie of all time. It is definitely the best I’ve seen in many years.
Based on the novel by P.D. James, this shows an apocalyptic world and humanities incapability to accept the fact that the human race will die off in 100 years. Due to polution, diseases, and epidemics women have become infertile and can no longer have babies.
Theodore Faron (Clive Owen) must help a pregnant girl (Claire-Hope Ashitey) get to The Human Projects so she can have her baby and create a new society.
The way this film is shot is absolutely beautiful and revolutionary. Not only will the sets take your breath away, the way it is shot will make you feel as if you’re right there experiencing it all. It seems like Alfonso Cuarón broke every rule of film making in this movie and in turn recreated the genre.
I believe we can truly see Owen at his best here. Along side Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, and Chiwetel Ejiofor their performances prove to be superb.
With many twists and turns and intense warfare this film definitely fulfilled my violence needs. If you aren’t wide-eyed on the edge of your seat by the end of this movie you didn’t see it. I give this a 10/10 and stand by statement that this is the best movie of the year.
