A chilling and monumental piece of cinema

Rating: 8/10 (13 April 2009)

Children of Men is a film so hellbent on making the audience emotional and exhilarated that it looks like it doesn't even need to try. The outlook is visually gripping as well as chilling which sets the tone from start to end, and at times feels like you are their. The acting is brilliant and fresh but in small instances can be slightly clumsy. Owen maintains excellence and efficiency into believing in his character and his morales.
Direction wise, it's boldly terrific. The shots are steady and expand on the fact that Cuaron is a well perceived director at the top of his game. The action scenes are brutal and riveting all at once and all are executed in a chilling and brilliant sense that they will be hard to forget.