A wonderful/gritty film about hope and faith

Rating: 9/10 (9 March 2014)

Children of Men is one of the greatest film achievements of this century, a dazzling and breath taking work by the now Oscar Winner Alfonso Cuarón, he should certainly have been nominated and won in 2006 as well, because this film is fantastic. It's dark and gritty, but there is when the hope and faith of a better world rises. Children of Men is not only a great technical achievement, but also a class of story telling. It don't has captivating characters or memorable performances, but it almost doesn't matter. The story itself is so fascinating and layered, full of possible meanings, that the characters seems like small players in a much larger and bigger picture that is this film's background. Highly recommended. 9.5/10
Worth noting: Children of Men has an all time effort on the editing. The takes seem much longer than they really are thankfully to the perfect image transition done by Cuarón's team. The last 30 minutes are heavy and breath taking, and much of the film impact is in large part due to the editing work.