At least I didn't waste my money in the theater...

Rating: 5/10 (4 May 2007)

I wasted my money by renting the DVD. This movie was a mess. I have never read the book, so I can't comment on the discrepancies. I was just unfortunate enough to believe the movie reviewers that unanimously agreed that the movie was a masterpiece. This couldn't be farther from the truth.
The movie begins and ends with no explanation as to why children are not being conceived. In fact, I'm still a little puzzled as to what the movie was "about". The very little dialogue that was in the film didn't help explain. I guess the viewer was just supposed to know the general facts and not ask questions.
The character development was poor. I felt absolutely no connection to any of the characters in the movie. As they began to encounter dangerous situations, I found myself thinking "Who cares?". There was little, if any, back story on any of them, so it was hard to feel any emotion for them.
The movie itself was gray and dark. I'm supposing that was to create a somber, ominous mood. All that achieved was creating a depressing atmosphere reminiscent of a movie about World War II.
Don't waste your money.