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Children of Men is a 2006 dystopian thriller film directed by Alfonso Cuaron. Children of Men is based on P.D. James's novel The Children of Men and stars Clive Owen, Julianne Moore and Michael Caine. Set in 2027 where no human child has been born for 18 years and science is at a loss to explain why, Children of Men envisions a world that has fallen into chaos as humankind faces the threat of its own extinction. (Directly stolen from Wikipedia's article on Children of Men)
Today, I went and saw Children of Men. It was a great film, and though I am a serious-movie fan, I do not have the highest regard for thrillers. Alfonso Cuaron had used the story very well to bring a lot of suspense to his audience. I honestly could not find anything I did not like about the film. Cuaron managed to keep me in wonder at the fragility of mankind and at the edge of my seat at the same time. The film moved me to tears and I feel it is a shame that not many people noticed this film when it was released. Children of Men can be found presenting humanity in a very "real" way and Cuaron uses this to his advantage, making it possible for the audience to believe in such a possible future.
A lot of the story is told through the images on screen, while character development is more associated with interaction between different characters and occuring events. The MA rating is accurately reflected by the large number of disturbing images and use of profanity. Children of Men is great for movie enthusiasts who like to notice minor visual details. The images are mostly very grey and reflect the setting of the story. Cuaron's camerawork is amazing and it can be clearly seen that he had put real effort into making the film feel alive and believable.
The contrast in music used in the film is effective in illustrating the difference between the old times and the dystopian future. Certain thrill scenes have high volume for shock effect and there is also the interesting alternation of volume from indoors and outdoors, that rather than being a soundtrack being played in the background, Cuaron makes it seem as though the music is being played within the movie setting itself.
People have claimed that Cuaron "broke the fourth wall" in Children of Men. I do slightly agree, but without spoiling anything, I actually propose that the technique he used, if anything, turned Children of Men into a documentary from a film at that point, in which the reality of this future completely came into full view. Children of Men is a very real film, and Cuaron has beautifully directed this piece of dystopian fiction. For sad-film/serious-film fans, I do recommend.
Currently listening to: Bernard Fanning - Watch Over Me
Children of Men is a 2006 dystopian thriller film directed by Alfonso Cuaron. Children of Men is based on P.D. James's novel The Children of Men and stars Clive Owen, Julianne Moore and Michael Caine. Set in 2027 where no human child has been born for 18 years and science is at a loss to explain why, Children of Men envisions a world that has fallen into chaos as humankind faces the threat of its own extinction. (Directly stolen from Wikipedia's article on Children of Men)Today, I went and saw Children of Men. It was a great film, and though I am a serious-movie fan, I do not have the highest regard for thrillers. Alfonso Cuaron had used the story very well to bring a lot of suspense to his audience. I honestly could not find anything I did not like about the film. Cuaron managed to keep me in wonder at the fragility of mankind and at the edge of my seat at the same time. The film moved me to tears and I feel it is a shame that not many people noticed this film when it was released. Children of Men can be found presenting humanity in a very "real" way and Cuaron uses this to his advantage, making it possible for the audience to believe in such a possible future.
A lot of the story is told through the images on screen, while character development is more associated with interaction between different characters and occuring events. The MA rating is accurately reflected by the large number of disturbing images and use of profanity. Children of Men is great for movie enthusiasts who like to notice minor visual details. The images are mostly very grey and reflect the setting of the story. Cuaron's camerawork is amazing and it can be clearly seen that he had put real effort into making the film feel alive and believable.
The contrast in music used in the film is effective in illustrating the difference between the old times and the dystopian future. Certain thrill scenes have high volume for shock effect and there is also the interesting alternation of volume from indoors and outdoors, that rather than being a soundtrack being played in the background, Cuaron makes it seem as though the music is being played within the movie setting itself.
People have claimed that Cuaron "broke the fourth wall" in Children of Men. I do slightly agree, but without spoiling anything, I actually propose that the technique he used, if anything, turned Children of Men into a documentary from a film at that point, in which the reality of this future completely came into full view. Children of Men is a very real film, and Cuaron has beautifully directed this piece of dystopian fiction. For sad-film/serious-film fans, I do recommend.
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