Pertinent, beautiful.

Rating: 10/10 (22 February 2007)

This film is an excellent watch for anyone who either enjoys the post-apocalypse genre, or is interested in one possible future of our current socio-political failings.
A good review from a good site can be found at: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/022207B.shtml.
The cinematography and effects of the movie are so impacting I recommend seeing this in the theaters (btw, I hate paying to go to the movies, so take that as a serious recommendation).
As the review above mentions, the film aptly subsumes criticisms of contemporary maladies in politics, media and science. It blends with this good, but abrupt character development, and more general themes on gender, morality, and religion.
If I have one criticism of the film, it's the repeated use of deus ex machina to get the protagonist out of serious situations (car engine starting, his attackers being distracted by other attackers, etc).