A brilliant apocalyptic masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (25 November 2006)

Yes, I watched Children of Men. To my surprise this movie premiered here in Mexico very early and I was one of the lucky ones to watch this fantastic apocalyptic film. With an amazing direction by Alfonso Cuarón, Children of Men is a science fiction film set in the future where the whole world is in chaos and humanity is at the board of extinction because every woman in the planet has become unfertil, and the youngest person on the planet has just died. Then when all hopes seem lost, a girl gets pregnant, holding the key to salvation.
Children of Men is one of those movies that make you sad, because yes, there are lots of scenes were your heart just breaks, but also (and this is what makes the movie fantastic), when you think everything is lost, a light of hope and joy emerges from the darkest time. Alfonso Cuarón achieves this in the most incredible way with marvellous visuals and special effects and with an amazing script, that never fails to shock and succeed.
To Cuarón's amazing direction, joins Clive Owen's perfect performance. Owen is more than excellent in the male leading role, demonstrating that he indeed deserved that Oscar nomination in 2004 for Closer. This is definitely his best work, and he is also my personal pick for Best Actor of 2006. Joining the cast is also Juliane Moore and Michael Caine (who brings a very charming and funny character to the film), also one of the best actors of the year. And last, but not least, we have newcomer Claire-Hope Ashitey, who gives a very powerful performance.
Children of Men is not only the best drama picture we've seen this year, but also one of the best movies of our time. It leaves us a message that we'll never forget, and teaches us that there's always hope, no matter how bad things can look. This is a film that won't be ignored, and that deserves a look from each and everyone of you.