Children of Men [DVD129] [2007]

by Alfonso Cuarón (Director)

Other authorsMichael Caine (Actor), P. D. James (Writer), Tony Smith (Producer), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Actor), Julianne Moore (Primary Contributor), Julianne Moore (Actor), Clive Owen (Primary Contributor), Clive Owen (Actor), Charlie Hunnam (Actor), Marc Abraham (Producer), Eric Newman (Producer) — 7 more, Hilary Shor (Producer), Timothy J. Sexton (Writer), David Arata (Writer), Mark Fergus (Writer), Hawk Ostby (Writer), Emmanuel Lubezki (Cinematographer), Alfonso Cuarón (Writer)

DVD, 2007

Status

Available

Call number

791.43

Collection

DVDs

Publication

Universal (2007)

Description

Theo Faron is a bureaucrat in a Britain gone despotic. It is 2027 and the entire planet has gone infertile. Women no longer have babies, and chaos has erupted: war, rebellion, mass destruction, and a huge refugee problem, with the imposition of martial law. One day, Theo is kidnapped. His ex-wife Julian has a proposition for her former spouse, and because of their relationship, she thinks Theo will acquiesce. Theo is about to be tossed into a web of intrigue involving the very fate of humanity.

User reviews

LibraryThing member comfypants

People try to survive in a dystopian near future.

So very intense. An amazing movie in almost every respect. And it gets better every time I see it.

Concept: B
Story: B
Characters: B
Dialog: A
Pacing: B
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: A
Acting: A
Music: A

Enjoyment: A plus

GPA: 3.7/4

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LibraryThing member themulhern

Disturbing in its realism, with a wonderful performance by Clive Owen.

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