Review of Children of Men (2006) by Andrea L — 10 Nov 2012

Beautiful distopian sci fi thriller. Filmed almost like a documentary with this amazingly long shots that seem to never cut.

This review of Children of Men (2006) was written by Andrea L on 10 Nov 2012.

Children of Men has generally received very positive reviews.

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