Review of Children of Men (2006) by Samuel H — 03 Feb 2015
Before mentioning camerawork, I think it's important to note how great the cast was, especially with Julianne Moore and Chiwetel getting Oscar buzz recently. Now on to the camerawork. The first scene opened with a shot that started on one side and gave you an idea of scenery and then panned around to show the explosion.
Other shots I found interesting were zoom shots that showed the action outside the car and then showed the people inside. There was an example of off-screen space when the girl was in the playground and we could see her through the glass.
There were a ton of handheld shots especially during the action scenes. I must say though that even though I thought the camerawork was expertly done, at times it became a bit tedious for the viewer. The camera would often shake and the different 360 views sometimes made me a little dizzy.
(Still not nearly as bad as Cloverfield) The film as a whole was amazing though.
This review of Children of Men (2006) was written by Samuel H on 03 Feb 2015.
Children of Men has generally received very positive reviews.
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