powerful and suspenseful

Rating: 9/10 (9 January 2007)

One of the most moving films I've seen but not easy to watch, the plentiful violence is realistically done, mostly in one long shot, so the ugliness of it really hits you. There are many layers of allegory and many current issues are touched on. The thing I remember most is the cruelty of man against man. It really makes you wonder why someone would want to kill another person.
The photography and editing is documentary-style during the violent scenes but sometimes indulges in fairly close-up shots in quiet scenes. My only complaint is that the reason for the infertility isn't speculated on more. I would really like to hear at least a possible explanation..Overpopulation?.. A virus?...There are many ways this idea could play out.
I couldn't wait to see what would happen next...