Review of Children of Men (2006) by Sam O — 05 Sep 2014
What is incredible about 'Children of Men' is that Alfonso Cuaron creates this believable futuristic dystopian world that serves as a thriller, action film, drama, and social commentary. In Cuaron's world, set in 2027, human-kind has descended into chaos because infertility has plagued the world.
The world's youngest human-beings are 18 so humans scramble to survive knowing that some day soon that humans will be extinct. Clive Owen plays disenchanted bureaucrat Theo, who one day is thrown into an important mission by his estranged American wife Julian (Julianne Moore), who is the leader of a movement which seeks to challenge the established police state.
Theo is tasked to bring Kee (Claire-Hope Ashitey), a pregnant girl, to a place where people specialize in curing infertility. This baby will provide hope for the continuation of man-kind's existence so it represents something significant to a lot of people.
'Children of Men' is astounding in scale and what Cuaron does so well is to immerse you in this future dystopian world. It's a world set in the future that is believable and does not feature typical sci-fi elements.
Even the characters are fully engaged in what's going on. Scenes of refugees trying to find a new life in the United Kingdom (the last stable country in the world), a stunning ambush on the main characters, and the reaction of people when they first see Kee's baby are all things that make this film come together to perfection.
Cuaron gives us all-too-real suspense, a disturbingly gritty world, and ultimately makes us feel that we are experiencing everything. I cannot say enough how impressed I was with the ambition, scale, and triumph of 'Children of Men.
' It's one of those films that makes you wonder... why aren't more made this way?
This review of Children of Men (2006) was written by Sam O on 05 Sep 2014.
Children of Men has generally received very positive reviews.
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