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Thursday December 06, 2007 - 12:59 AM
"Sid don't know... Sid don't wanna know. Sid don't care."
Wednesday December 05, 2007 - 4:19 PM
Fantastic. Literature on film, without boredom.
Tuesday December 04, 2007 - 11:03 AM
strawberry cough!
3 stars.
Monday December 03, 2007 - 5:19 PM
im gonna give this movie a 3 star rating...
the ideas and thoughts behind it were awsome, i loved the deep social, environmental and political reasoniing and thoughts of the movie
but i really cant say that it was carried out in all the right ways, it left me we with questions that were not answerd......the endin was weak at best in my eyes
Sunday December 02, 2007 - 3:25 PM
this movies was awesome, it just confused the fuck out of me for awhile.
Sunday December 02, 2007 - 1:08 PM
Monday October 15, 2007 - 12:08 AM
movie was decent, but the ending.. was terrible.....
Sunday July 22, 2007 - 3:42 PM
what a concept. leaving me stunned
Wednesday June 06, 2007 - 7:38 AM
definitelt not what i expected. but in a good way.
it really defined the worst case senario. and i guess alot of people didn't like the end, but i'm naturally a really angsty person, so i loved that he died in the end, it gave it the kinda feel of 'i died for a just cause' which i have a strange romantacisum for i guess. it was very action packed, plenty of bends and twists in the story. i just thought it was an all around great movie. i couldn't have asked for a better movie with a better ending
Tuesday May 22, 2007 - 2:53 AM
it was awsome till the ending sucked
Monday May 21, 2007 - 12:57 PM
Really good start if I may say. Didn't expect that at all. I thought it said a very powerful message (especially when she walks the baby through all the fighting). The ending was kinda weak though.
Monday May 21, 2007 - 5:37 AM
Horrible ending, very depressing.
Sunday April 01, 2007 - 8:46 PM
Children of Men was an alright movie. Nothing entirely thought provoking but definately entertaining. It is definately NOT the Bladerunner for our generation as it is toted to be. However, I did like it a lot. It was pretty interesting.
Sunday April 01, 2007 - 5:47 PM
This movie had everything in it.
I loved the story and the time frame.
Strawberry cough... 
Gotta love old man bud.
Friday March 30, 2007 - 7:08 PM
I wasn't expecting much but from the outset I could feel the difference in the film making.
The backgrounds were amazing, made the movie and story seem real.
All of the subtleties were great as well. Tidbits of technology we don't quite have yet and such.
I'm glad there was no definite answer to the infertility problem. I think the point of the movie is that we're all missing the point.
We're all losing our souls.
However I felt the end meandered on and then ended anti-climatically.
I didn't feel as though escaping the violence was the main conflict in the movie. I think the writers were unsure how to end the film and they had all of that rising action to deal with so it ended how it did.
Which was okay, but could have been better.
Friday March 30, 2007 - 5:30 PM
Pretty scary concept to imagine but this was VERY well done...the way it was filmed (long scenes without interruptions) was what I really loved about it...I also watched the special features and how much detail went into this film was mind boggling....
Wednesday March 07, 2007 - 4:30 PM
never read the book, but the movie is a good depiction of what the world's gonna turn out like if it continues on the way it has been.
Wednesday March 07, 2007 - 3:06 PM
i thought it was very well done. very real, very grotesque.
Wednesday March 07, 2007 - 1:01 PM
This was easily the best movie I saw all year - and I saw a lot of movies.
Absolutely brilliant acting on the part of Clive Owen and Michael Caine: Caine deserved an award for it.
What really shone in this movie was the cinematography: every moment was terrifying, real, and gruesome. It was amazing. From the darkness to the explosions to the blood splatters on the camera, everything seemed completely real and I was on the edge of my seat the entire time.
Children of Men has been accurately described as a movie that everyone must see, but no one wants to see. It is extremely depressing and difficult to watch, this is true. But at the same time it is extraordinarily beautiful and moving.
I highly recommend it to everyone. It is phenomenal.
Thursday February 22, 2007 - 7:07 PM
very good movie! its permanently on my Ipod so i can watch it at any time! wouldn't mind seeing a second part to cap the whole story off but nothing else after that.
Thursday February 22, 2007 - 6:47 PM
loved this movie... how everyone stops fighting for 5 mins while staring at the baby!!!... and then starts right back up again... that for me was the most intence part of the film..
my favorite part of the film is his dads pot grow house  .... thats me when i grow up!!!
Thursday February 22, 2007 - 11:06 AM
Brilliant cinematography, perfect characters and interesting plot. Not to mention the ending, it slowed down perfectly and wrapped up the film in a brilliant fashion.
This movie is well worth its five stars.
Friday February 02, 2007 - 2:56 PM
It has become one of my all time favourite movies, and it's a must see!
Sunday January 28, 2007 - 6:33 PM
was awesome up until the end, the end just ruined it for me >.< because... well there was no resolution
Monday January 22, 2007 - 11:15 PM
Amazing untill the last 20 minutes, then it kinda went downhill really fast
Monday January 08, 2007 - 1:43 PM
although i was really trashed by the ending, i ended up crying lmao it was amazing movie
i can't believe he died at the end!!!!!!
Monday January 08, 2007 - 10:50 AM
fucking awesome. and awesomely fucked up.
the end was kind of abrupt, but how can you go wrong with a movie that has flying pigs, ketamine, and breakcore, i mean c'mon
Monday January 08, 2007 - 6:50 AM
I really enjoyed this movie.
Although I wish that the ending was better...
Sunday January 07, 2007 - 3:11 PM
I totally want to see this!
Friday January 05, 2007 - 6:19 PM
i thought it was fantastic.
It made me cry. probably because i recently had a child. and the way everyone just freezes and stares at this baby.... i dunno. i'm an idiot.
phenominal.
Friday January 05, 2007 - 12:33 PM
There are precious few science fiction films which are even worth their weight in salt when it comes to artistic merit. Children of Men is a rare exception, one worth its weight in gold. That being said, it's a pretty heavy movie. Aside from its deep seeded social, environmental and political commentary it is masterfully written and shot.
The minimal dialogue accentuated the already gritty and dark atmosphere giving a sense of hopelessness which permeated much of the film. For all its gloom and dark undertones about society there are moments of stark contrast where one can't help but feel a certain hope or faith in humanity.
The cinematography was a brilliant combination of exploiting dreary scenery, shaky camera movements and exceptionally long cuts. The dark grays, blues and occasional blood spattered lense push this gritty dystopia from science fiction concept to gut wrenching reality. This feeling of immersion is furthered by intentionally rough camera work which gives you the sense that you're running along side the protagonists through thick and thin. The continuous shots add significantly to that sense. Some scenes go uninterrupted for upwards of five minutes with fantastic continuity. This is by no means a comprehensive list of the visual delights the film has to offer, but some things are simply better seen than read.
I began this review by implying Children of Men was a science fiction movie. In retrospect that doesn't seem like the most accurate way to describe it. It lacks words like masterpiece or work of art. Ultimately that's what it is, a work of art, a masterpiece which just happens to take place in the future. Above any genre name or classification it is brilliant film, one which you won't find in the science fiction section of your local video store. When it is eventually released on video you'll be looking for it in the Academy Awards section.
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