An Adventurous and Imaginative Journey

Rating: 10/10 (29 February 2008)

I can't believe how amazing this film was. They say you shouldn't write a review right after you watch a movie, because you may get caught up in the moment and was notice the flaws until the second or third time you watch it. Well, I first saw this movie over 4 months ago and I can't stop thinking about it. The plot just captures your mind right away. Humans cannot reproduce. You instantly are confused and want to know how/why/when it happened, because the sheer fact of infertility sounds preposterous, you don't think its possible, so your friend asks "how?" "Well here's how, we watch the movie."
I recommend this movie to anybody, a fan of sci-fi or not, this doesn't seem like a sci fi film, due to a collapse in the chain of mankind's productiveness. Nuclear fallout, wars fought over resources, or the fact that the human kind is ending. One of the most interesting concepts the human mind comprehends. The plot is intriguing. Riots and protests, and more have lead to Great Britain being the strongest country, but even this country, has problems crawling toward the light of the government. Humans are at a state of perpetual chaos, and the scenes viewed in this movie leave you in absolute awe. The destruction, the sheer notion of pure human misery at every square inch of the earth. "We will be no more." Humans are on the verge of extinction, and a relationship that ended with the death of a baby from a flu pandemic, Theo and Julian are brought back together. Julian is the leader of terrorist organization, who has stopped random acts of violence.
She offers him money in order to escort a woman to a biology institute called "The Human Project." Theo is an alcoholic, for almost every scene in the movie he is taking a swig of some strong beverage. Something interesting if you didn't already know, that Theo gives up his alcohol in order to wash his hands before the birth of the baby. Bam, Theo has overcame his problem. Just one of the little things and symbolism throughout the movie. Over the course of the movie Theo loses almost everyone he knows, slowly losing sanity and reasons to live. But he, has to transport the first pregnant woman in 17 years. There is a reason to live. He does everything he can to avoid the deaths of the people around him, and realizes its out of his hands.
The sheer amount of symbolism in this movie cannot be comprehended, something can always be alluded to a flaw or signs and logic seen by humans on a regular basis. Women miscarriage because of what the characters think is gamma rays, pollution, etc. All which pose major threats to human survival. Theo presses on as he watches his friends pass on before him.
The direction and sound is flawless. The soundtrack is amazing, which consists of songs from artists rarely heard of, except for a few. Some of now my favorite songs I heard in his movie. The direction is in a style that immerses you. The camera doesn't switch 300 times during a conversation to see the people who are talking. Although shots that seem the longest were actually stitched together using CGI to make it one cut, almost all of them are longer than usual, the camera lazily drifting to something important on screen.
Be careful with this movie, you really have to pay attention and really appreciate it for what it is. Don't be quick to judge this movie, it certainly isn't a movie made for women at all. It is very violent and there's some technology advancements and it would appear a guy movie, because of a lot of the violence, but maybe thats too much of a generalization. You must take not of everything that goes on in this movie because it becomes important later, and becomes very rewarding when you can figure out something thats powerful, like naming a baby after a baby who died.... those who have seen the movie will understand. This is one of the most emotionally dwelling and depressing movies out there, with some music that puts and chill down your spine and you begin to choke up with sadness. Oh yeah, and I'm a male.