Children Of Men

Alfonso Cuaron directs this Oscar-nominated film version of P.D. James's classic dystopian novel. The film is a futurisitc drama in which the world suffers from infidelity, discrimination, and possibly the extinction of the human kind. Clive Owen (the dude from shoot em up and king arthur) is the main character in this movie. Some other people that are in it are Julianne Moore and Michael Cane. 

I am not really a Sci fi guy, but this movie, I actually liked. I think this is because they combine Sci Fi with a real life drama. At first when watching the film, it goes kind of slow. But as the story starts to unfold and you find out what the hell is going on, i started to get more and more interested.  Its basically about Clive Owen going on a mission to take a pregnant girl (which is a miracle) to the, "Human Project" where the baby and girl will be safe and which they can do studies to stop the problem of infidelity. Julianne Moore (his ex wife, with a dead son) reaches out to him to take care of the girl that can bring society back. 

I think that the movie takes place in London, or somewhere in England. In the beginning the feeling i get from just watching how the society is, is extremely depressing. They did a great job portraying the depression and struggles the society has to deal with. Everyone either looks like they are a bum or a military soldier trying to enforce things. The lighting and costumes enhances the sad situation they are going through. Everything in the film looks all messed up and old that captured the plot setting. Also the director did a good job combining the music and the scenes. Throughout the whole entire film there is a depressing environment and very little happy moments. The film is concentrated on completing the task that the world is in desperate need of.

The character developments in the film are very strong along with the main character’s personalities. There are three sides in the film. I don’t want to ruin the film, but within these three sides there is a strong leader for each one. Basically Clive Owen has to pass all checkpoints that consist of military soldiers, and many other obstacles while facing many sides. The movie actually has a lot more action than one would think. I would say that half of the movie consists of shooting action and the other half explaining the story and the progression of it. There are also a few tragic twists that I didn’t expect to happen at all. I love movies that aren’t predictable, and this definitely satisfied me. 

I don’t think this is a movie that has many clever scenes and dialogue. But this film’s plot, and the entire idea and concept of the film is what makes this movie. The acting is really good, and believable. This Sci-fi thriller gives me a inspirational feeling in how its directed. This is not some typical movie where characters fall and love and everyone lives happily ever after. Its realistic in regards to the situation, and is very inspirational. You cant help but to like Clive Owens character, and also Michael Cane. Overall i think that this movie was very good. I highly recommend this movie and give it 5 stars.

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