Saturday, January 13, 2007
CHILDREN OF MEN
Science fiction
PRINCIPAL CAST MEMBERS
Clive Owen: Theodore (Theo) Faron, a government clerk
Julianne Moore: his former girlfriend, Julian Taylor, leader of the militant group Fishes
Claire-Hope Ashitey: 18-year-old Kee, an illegal immigrant
Michael Caine: aging hippie Jasper Palmer
Chiwetel Ejiofor: Luke, unruly member of the group Fishes
Peter Mullan: Sid, a wise-cracking corrupt security guard
REVIEW
This is one heckuva movie with some rather innovative techniques (extremely long 2-minute tracking shots, a hand-held sequence with a long pause in it) that only serve to emphasise how depressing the whole thing really is. Since it is set in the near future (some 20 years from now), it is within the realm of possibility. And it is not a pretty place. You will not the leave the theatre unmoved and it won’t be a cheerful exit.
CLASSIFICATION
for strong violence, language, some drug use and brief nudity.
FOR NITPICKERS ONLY
After being ambushed in the woods, the car’s windshield has a bullet hole in it and one of the side windows is completely shattered. Minutes later when they arrive at their destination, both windows are intact with no sign of any damage.
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