Children of Men

This was another great film in a slew of great films of the last 6 months.

The theater was packed tonight, I actually did not expect that many people to know of the film, or who would care to see it.

The film, which is based on a novel written by P.D. James, takes place in 2027 in London. Humanity has stopped reproducing and social decay has taken hold. Clive Owen's character Theo has been introduced to a group trying to get a pregnant woman to a scientific research organization known as the "Humane Project". That is all I will say without spoiling the entire plot line.

For starters, I have not seen a more intense film than Children of Men in a long while. Alfonso Cuaron (Harry Potter III) did a brilliant job with bringing the audience into the story. The setting for the film, though 20 years in the future, was not filled with flying cars and jet packs, a rather realistic version of technological progress. Mr. Cuaron really did a great job at making the story and setting as believable as possible.

The acting was great, I would expect nothing less than the best from Clive Owen. His character is thrown into an odd situation and Mr. Owen portrays weakness, uncertainty, sadness, and optimism so well. I would not be surprised if he is given a nod for an Oscar in 2008.

The supporting cast includes Julianne Moore, Michael Cane, Chiwetel Ejiofor. Moore does a fine job for the time in which she is actually in the film. Michael Cane plays an oddball Political Cartoonist and delivers a memorable performance. Chiwetel Ejiofor is neither here not there with the quality of his acting in this movie.

For me it was the intensity which made the film great. I highly recommend this movie. It makes one think about the future and the idea of there is more to life than the here and now.

Trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwsgkurfCjE