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List Price: $12.98 | | Label: Universal Studios
Salesrank: 6059
Released: March 27, 2007 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Set in 2027, scientists are at a loss to explain why humans can no longer procreate, but the discovery of a lone pregnant woman leads to a desperate journey to protect her and save the future of mankind.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 4-SEP-2007
Media Type: DVD
Description of Children of Men (Widescreen Edition):
Presenting a bleak, harrowing, and yet ultimately hopeful vision of humankind's not-too-distant future, Children of Men is a riveting cautionary tale of potential things to come. Set in the crisis-ravaged future of 2027, and based on the atypical 1993 novel by British mystery writer P.D. James, the anxiety-inducing, action-packed story is set in a dystopian England where humanity has become infertile (the last baby was born in 2009), immigration is a crime, refugees (or "fugees") are caged like animals, and the world has been torn apart by nuclear fallout, rampant terrorism, and political rebellion. In this seemingly hopeless landscape of hardscrabble survival, a jaded bureaucrat named Theo (Clive Owen) is drawn into a desperate struggle to deliver Kee (Clare-Hope Ashitey), the world's only pregnant woman, to a secret group called the Human Project that hopes to discover a cure for global infertility. As they carefully navigate between the battling forces of military police and a pro-immigration insurgency, Theo, Kee, and their secretive allies endure a death-defying ordeal of urban warfare, and director Alfonso Cuaron (with cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki) capture the action with you-are-there intensity. There's just enough humor to balance the film's darker content (much of it coming from Michael Caine, as Theo's aging hippie cohort), and although Children of Men glosses over many of the specifics about its sociopolitical worst-case scenario (which includes Julianne Moore in a brief but pivotal role), it's still an immensely satisfying, pulse-pounding vision of a future that represents a frightening extrapolation of early 21st-century history. --Jeff Shannon
Children of Men (Widescreen Edition) Reviews:
Kee: "I'll call my baby Dylan. It's a girl's name, too." 
2009-11-10 - Monday afternoon I had one of those rare movie-watching experiences: a film I'd never heard of that absolutely amazed me. In fact, CHILDREN OF MEN (Japan/USA/UK-2006) is EASILY the best motion picture I've seen this year.
I'm not much of a sci-fi fan and had my doubts, especially during the story's first half-hour, but what came later was so mind-bogglling, so unique, that I won't dare ruin it for anyone who hasn't yet seen this superb work.
It's set in the dystopian world of 2027. The last child to be born was 18 years earlier and no one knows why women can no longer conceive, thus the human race is on the brink of extinction through natural attrition.
Theo (Clive Owen) is hired to escort an illegal to England's coast. Against all odds, the African-born Kee (Clare-Hope Ashïtey) is eight-months pregnant, which makes her the hope of our entire planet. There are some who wish to exploit Kee and others want her dead. Theo and a handful of friends, including eccentric hippe Jasper (Michael Caine) and Theo's ex, Julian (Julianne Moore), are her only chance for escape and safety.
Once the pursuit begins you will witness things you've never seen before, including one inspiring moment in the midst of total chaotic war.
WHAT a movie! I just now bought a copy for my home library.
Concise Reviews 
2009-10-19 - The Movie: Taught action thriller that once gets going provides more than enough suspence and twists to hold your interest. Presentation of the bleak not-too-distant future is lushly and expertly rendered enough to appear believable. Capable acting and good direction keep this one a respectable thrill ride. It is unfortunate that this film gets commonly criticised for the same elements offered up and appreciated in other better-known movies. If you're a fan of action and suspense type films do not be discouraged by the few who can't seem to get the obvious over-riding plot.
The DVD: Excellent transfer that, even presented on a 145" screen was extremely sharp and to be honest, does not warrant a bluray edition if you prefer not to spend the extra money. Enough extras to keep those who like that sort of stuff happy. On the audio side, very impressive and realistic surround effects.
a bleek look in the future
2009-10-09 - great performances all around and the special effects are not overdone as in most movies based in the future. One of the best movies overall that have seen in recent years.
Beautifully Crafted Cinematic Masterpiece
2009-10-08 - This film has been my favorite since I saw it in theaters a few years back. Ever since my love for it has only grown the more times I watch it. This is just a perfect film through and through. The story is gripping, and I'm not even religious. It's extremely well acted, Clive Owen was perfect for the role. The film really shines in the cinematography department. Every shot is like a beautiful photograph. The camera movements are brilliant and the long takes nothing short of amazing. Films don't normally "get me" but this one does every time. The scenes just do something to me other films can't. They did an amazing job of really making you care about these characters. The use of color is awe inspiring. The world is painted like it had been truly destroyed. They didn't go overboard with the sci-fi elements either. You really get a sense of what the world would be like with out the laughter of children.
I strongly recommend this film to anyone. I've showed this to people of all ages and tastes and they've all agreed it's great. I especially recommend this to anyone whose really into film like myself.
Boring and pointless 
2009-10-04 - What is the point of this film? I am not sure anyone knows. I am not sure if I care after watching this boring dread of a movie for almost two hours. I deserve a full refund just for not sleeping through this movie. And boy staying awake through this film was really hard.
So the world loses its fertility. The film never explains why or how. It doesn't care. It doesn't really care to explain why an immigrant woman is having the world's first baby in 18 years. Why 18 years? Why is this movie so anti anti-immigration? Why in the world would Britain force its immigrants out when the human population is dwindling? The film never cares to explain. By midway of the film, I really didn't care about this film.
The only saving grace of this film is its brilliant continuous action sequences. They were shot beautifully and the filmmakers certainly put an enormous amount of effort into them. Too bad the continuous action sequences were wrapped around a plot worthy of replacing Gigli as the worst of this decade.
In the end, we clearly see the movie never had a point. I totally regret I fought drowsiness throughout this movie when I should have fell asleep during the first minute.
