FILM: Children of Men, the real deal

I liked Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, but to say that Children of Men doesn't live up to it is insane. This movie is amazing and everyone needs to see it. And Monica, you need to see it again.

It is 2027 and women are infertile; it all seems so far from us, yet this movie is simply an illustration of our world, right now and where we are headed.

Children of Men is not about children. It's about the world birthed from humans and their actions. The movie opens up with Clive Owen in a coffee shop. He walks out, careful to not spill his coffee, when a building blows up behind him. The scene is completely startling, but the viewer's realization that this really happens in some parts of the world is more startling. We are so removed that we are unmoved; Cuaron shoves it in our faces.

Chaos is without a purpose. Enemy lines are blurred. Distrust between groups of people is abounding, and with good reason. This is the world of 2027, and the only thing that stops it, even for a second, is the cry of a baby. I think the fact that women are infertile in this movie represents the continuation of our world at war. The birth of the miracle baby represents a new world, one where war is secondary, chaos is silenced, and life is cherished again.

Apart from all these things, I found the acting to be great, especially Clive Owen. The direction was amazing, particularly the war scenes that were shockingly real. As for characters being underdeveloped, as noted by Monica, I feel as though the viewer isn't meant to connect with any characters. The movie is a mirroring of society.

Children of Men shows us that we need a baby in a world where women are infertile. We need a change in a world that is so deeply sunken in mistakes. This movie doesn't leave you feeling hopeful, it leaves you with your eyes opened.