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TITLE: |
Children of Men |
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RATED: |
R |
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RELEASE DATE: |
Friday Jan 5th, 2007 |
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PRODUCTION CO: |
Universal Pictures (Distributor: Universal Pictures) |
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BUDGET: |
$72M |
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DIRECTOR: |
Alfonso Cuaron (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azakaban) |
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PRODUCER: |
Mark Abraham (Dawn of the Dead, Spy Game), Eric Newman (Slither, Dawn of the Dead), Hilary Shor (1st movie credit), Iain Smith (The Fountain, Cold Mountain), Tony Smith (Eye of the Beholder) |
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WRITER: |
Alfonso Cuaron (And Your Mother Too), Timothy J. Sexton (1st movie credit), David Arata (Spy Game), Mark Fergus (Consequences), Hawk Ostby (Consequences), P.D. James (The Novel “Children of Men”) |
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STARRING: |
Clive Owen – Theodore Faron (Inside Man, Closer) |
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Julianne Moore – Julian Taylor (Freedomland, The Forgotten) |
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Michael Caine – Jasper Palmer (The Prestige, Batman Begins) |
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REVIEW: |
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Children of Men . . . yes, the odds-on favorite to win the 2007 award for Stupidest Movie Title.
For some reason, it seems Clive Owen is partial to starring in dark movies. And this movie is certainly dark. Along with Clive, this movie stars Julianne Moore and Michael Caine. It’s set in the future where for the past 15 years not one single woman anywhere has been able to have children. The world has lost all hope and is in complete chaos. The only place left with some sort of civility is England. Of course everyone tries to get there, but most are either killed or imprisoned in refugee camps. Julian (Julian Moore) approaches her ex-husband Theodore Faron (Clive) for help with something very important. A woman has become pregnant and has to be kept safe. Theodore is the only person Julian really trusts. Without understanding what he has really gotten into, he tries to protect the woman and at the same time he changes the fate of the world.
Bad title, but actually a really good movie! The concept is fascinating, the plot is thrilling, and the visual effect amazing. While lots of movies offer stunning imagery, some of the scenes in Children of Men may very well be among the best ever. The cinematography is so exceptional that the movie actually feels incredibly real and authentic. And with just enough hope to offset the story’s extreme darkness, Children of Men offers a powerful, sometimes chilling, movie experience. |
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MOVIE NIGHT TRAFFIC LIGHT: |
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On the Movie Night Traffic Light on a scale of GREEN meaning “Go – it’s a must see”, YELLOW meaning “Caution – it’s okay” and RED meaning “No - stop don’t do it."
We rate Children of Men GREEN. Go – a very dark, but very well done movie. |
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