An average movie..

Rating: 3/10 (10 September 2013)

Just saw "Children of Men" yesterday. I have heard very praised words about it, so my expectations was relatively high. It starts well. Then after 15-20 minutes I sit more and more waiting the story to unfold. Was is behind (the plot) and who are these people (the main characters)? As the minutes passing by we get almost nothing really to know about them. The lesser characters is, friendly spoken, sketchy The story stay throughout very thin and untrustworthy - had the makers not the slightest knowledge of human psychology? Both concerning the character's playing and reactions as well as the viewers? Where is the suspense for example? A thriller? A horror movie? Nope - it getting more and more boring as time passes and the involvement in the characters are almost zero. Sad, because it could have been an interesting movie if the screenplay has been much better and the characters given more to work with. An artistic movie? The cinematography works but that's it.
A political movie? I am nor member of a sect or a special political party looking thru special colored glasses. I am a viewer who use eyes, ears, senses, logic as well as emotions (not much of emotional stimulation in this empty going movie though). You need to tell some story to get the audience interested. And a story can be told in many ways - but need to be there! The whole "plot" appears both very illogical and poorly explained. The worst thing is - until the end - still hoping for some explanation or revelation of just something. Nope. A decent ending, a conclusion and alike could have saved something in this movie - but no. I understand a certain hype had been around this actually under average movie - but the movie makers need their money back. I don't see any deeper philosophical or many thoughtful levels for the the "Mensa- peoples". The story is so very straight and poorly told and "drowning" in its own often noisy/hysterical surroundings. Humor is lacking - the intended jokes fail and the fun episodes are not intended (the escape in a jump-start-trying car!). The worst is when you see something and have a feeling of this could have been good but the audience/viewers are somewhat neglected in this process, like in "Inception", another over-hyped movie. Some like it, fine - but if it was a book as told in the movie it would be even more boring..