Reviews of Children of Men

Gorgeous

Posted : 2 months, 1 week ago on 20 October 2009 06:27 (A review of Children of Men)

Oh, the marvel! This film is gorgeous. It's cinematography is rough, edged and jagged all around, but it makes it look fantastic. The handheld camerawork creates an athmosphere of beautiful dread that pulls the viewer completely into the film and immerses him or her with it entirely. The long single shots also do this. To me, it hardly matters if these long shots were made with the aide of CGI or not. If they were, I'm happy the technique actually helps with something other than horrible monster creatures in the latest Starshit Trotters-sequel or something. The story also has an interesting amount of depth in it's ranks, as thematically it deals moreso with the concept of hope and it's various forms of appearance (the pregnant lady being the most obvious one) rather than infertility. It also has a few things to say about racism and social issues that plague our world, and it does all this while being a balls-to-the-wall action flick with non-stop chase sequences and heartbreaking tragic events of a grand scale. If there's ever a film to deserve a ten, this is most certainly it.

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Disappointing End

Posted : 3 months, 1 week ago on 21 September 2009 06:31 (A review of Children of Men)

It was the worst movie ending ever ! I Thought that i missed download some parts. Huge disappointing. But any way, great play by Cliwe Owen !

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frighteningly possible

Posted : 1 year ago on 27 December 2008 04:03 (A review of Children of Men)

SPOILER ALERT!
A scary portray of a future stripped of all hope and dreams for the future. And for ones, not a future-movie where everyone drives flying cars and computers plan armageddon, we can't manage to build proper health care, who are we kidding. BUT, this was at least semi-realistic, yet scary and well made. Exciting, greate film.
One thing doh, the baby should have been named "Theodora", only fair :P

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Children of Men review

Posted : 1 year, 10 months ago on 22 February 2008 09:42 (A review of Children of Men)

While rather keeping the bludgeons tighter on the bid on the moving adrenaline picture flow one, instead of on elaborately woven plots and story telling... though, or just hence, an unshirkably touching depiction of a not to far reached-for future, in the matters of, as.. how, we come to, as so mellifluously all-aware, ripping fleet-footedly, eyes-wide-open the world apart, by just fondling the density of our penises in our trouser bottoms, strangling our vis-à-vis' on the razor blades of our aching swoons in situations on the edge, instead of bringing all and sundry and in coherence the shit together, that really counts and we long since refuse to lay our eyelashes on without flutter and sanies..
Plus, sueffig mature Implantat of Hollywood pathos in the valuation of humankind, cultural achievements, fair portrayal where hope gots its umbilical cord, and the (yet wonderfully) proximate imposition of the urge to instantaneously laying down to make children.

And: The only feature I ever came over, that resorted to a King Crimson song. :p

...und dafuer vergeben wir heute zwei von fuenf Popcorntueten.
Scheisse, simmas dann... xD

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England: 2009

Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago on 15 June 2007 06:23 (A review of Children of Men)

This film seemed to be released with very little fanfare across the UK and I was apprehensive about seeing it at first. I thought it would be just another film about totalitarian carnage, fresh off the back of V for Vendetta. However, this film isn't generic at all. It's utterly chilling and particularly close to home when you live so close to some of the locations in the film.

The final scenes of this film are breathtaking, a true master-class in film directing. I don't often notice subtle camera techniques employed in films, but the long take at the end of this film was awe inspiring. The rest of the story - about the self-destruction of humanity after everybody loses the ability to procreate - was interesting and really quite scary. Civilisations response to this pandemonium was utterly believable and chilling. Although set as far forward as 2027, the general devolution of mankind isn't too far fetched a reality to imagine in the nearer future. Clive Owen gained infinite respect from me after this film.

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what a surprisingly great film

Posted : 2 years, 8 months ago on 13 April 2007 11:03 (A review of Children of Men)

Alfonso Cuaron shows us in this film that he is the master of long takes, and few cuts. Brilliantly cinematographed and directed, with a most excellent cast, this is a wonderful film. The bonus feature is something I rarely watch, but everyone will be curious to watch the production of one particular scene involving Kee's character, played by new actress Claire-Hope Ashitey. This is definitely THE film to watch this year - if you haven't already seen it. Simply brilliant.

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Fantastic!

Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago on 3 April 2007 05:39 (A review of Children of Men)

Unlike the book this movie was far from being a disappointment. Basically they'd just taken the concept from the book and completely and utterly made it their own. It was awesome. The plot was far from predictable, the acting was fantastic (apart from the annoying midwife, she annoyed me) and the ending was completely unexpected. I loved it

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wow

Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago on 23 March 2007 12:58 (A review of Children of Men)

This movie stunned me. It bombed at the box office, it got snubbed at the Oscars, and yet just sheer word-of-mouth has put this film in IMDB's Top250.

Without a doubt, this is easily my favorite film of 2006, heck, of the decade. Go see it people!

Unless you're a Bush-supporter neo-con, part of the shrinking republican right-wing minority. In which case, go give this film a 1/10 on IMDB and troll away, and then go back to your FOX & FRIENDS. You're missing a great episode where Bill O'Reilley is yelling at the Democrats for not supporting the Iraq war and urging complete closure of the Mexican border.

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Children of Men

Posted : 2 years, 10 months ago on 21 February 2007 03:39 (A review of Children of Men)

A clever premise with a totally unexpected twist at the end of the first act that took my enjoyment of the film to a higher level. The cinematography really stands out and there's some decent performances on show, but I found some of the lower cast of characters extremely stereo-typical. Particularly the Geordie eco-warrior and his recital of Blaydon Races during an execution.

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chilling film

Posted : 2 years, 11 months ago on 20 January 2007 11:15 (A review of Children of Men)

The plot was awesome, the suspense was intense, the acting was flawless, but what sets this film apart from others is that this movie has, without a doubt, the BEST cinematography i've ever seen. If it doesnt win at least the Oscar for cinematography this year, they'd be robbed.

Nearly all the edge-of-seat suspensful scenes (and this movie has a lot of them) are shot in one continuous single camera action. The road ambush scene, the 'escape from the farm' scene, and of course, the 15+minute long war scene at the end. wow. it honestly put goose bumps on top of my goose bumps. it felt like I was there. I caught myself ducking at the sound of bullets, and when tank shells went off in the next room, I nearly jumped. I mean, if that is not the ultimate achievement in cinematography, I dont know what is.

and the symbolisms in this movie. damn, there's so much beneath the surface. so damn much. notice the little things, like the nuke going off in New York that just flashes so quickly at the beginning. notice the 'Homeland Security'. notice the fact that the hero never holds or uses a gun at anytime throught the movie. notice how the anti-government rebels are just as corrupt and bad for society as the military-state government. notice the parallels between this movie and current pushes by governments around the world that try to control refugees/immigration. above all, this film's deeper message is to leave the racist/fascist/war-loving/polluting/greedy world of today behind, and think of our children and our future generations.

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