The Men of Children!
The movie [Children of Men] is really about how people maintain their roles, even in the most extreme, anarchic of times. You get the sense in the film that monumental social and cultural upheavals don't necessarily bring out the "best" or "worst" in people, but rather confirm what they already were.
The fluidity of the camera work... belies this. The film is haunting because, while its style suggests a world in rapid flux, its characters seem to be confirmations of their previous selves. There is a powerful, almost film-noirish determinism at work in this film. For all its "good intentions"... Children of Men is really a testament to the expressionistic doom that haunts our imaginations.
-- Nicholas Rombes on Children of Men and Retro Futurism
My only comment is on the deliberate use of "men" in the title. The dying world in CoM is a world born of patriarchy c.f. the world of "Y: The Last Man" which despite the similarity in plot setup maintains a markedly more positive tone.
posted by stu willis at
4:41 pm
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It baffles me how some people did not like this movie. It intrigued me the whole way through. The cast was outstanding (I kinda have a thing for Clive Owen) and Michael Caine’s delivery was so heart taking and realistic I felt like I was best friends with his character all my life. My only complaint was that it was too short. The movie is so inducing and it moves quickly, so the plot at times feels rushed. Aside from that this is the kind of movie that marks our chaotic generation and makes us think “what’s next?” I highly recommend this movie to anyone mature enough to understand it’s realistically brutal message. If you still have not seen this movie, then defiantly check out http://www.atthemoviestv.com for the full review. It’s Ebert and Roeper’s new site that offers high production video reviews on current and old flicks. Trust me, it’s a movie freak’s dream. I know this info because I work with Disney, hope it helped!
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