Close on the heels of V for Vendetta, Children of Men's portrayal of a bleak, grey and harsh Britain leaves us feeling somewhat more discomforted than the big brother society portrayed in the former. In a brutal and cruel society, where women can no longer give birth, mankind sits back as it ponders its own extinction and brutally hides at the fact that within 50 years, it'll all be over. It's a tremendous piece of cinema visually. Putting us on the shoulders of the characters we're following through the dangerous and unpredictable scenes of violence, though let it be said, violence is not the be all and end all of this flick.
Brilliantly shot, Alfonso Cuarón has really managed to capture exactly what it takes to keep an audience right on the edge of their seats, treating us to spectacles of wonder with the likes of a five minute long massively choreographed single unbroken shot. It truly is amazing! I was stunned at the complexity of the scene, the content, and the sense of involvement it gave me. He even manages to coax something of a perfomance at times from Clive Owen, as he stumbles his way through the dystopia in an attempt to protect the only chance the human race has. An unlikely hero.
It should also be noted that Caine delivers an extremely endearing performance as the "good uncle" with whom Theo (owen) finds refuge. Mmm Strawberries!
A must see film, bleak and unforgiving yet thoroughly satisfying.
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