A grim future

Rating: 8/10 (5 January 2007)

Children of Men portrays a grim future in a classic science fiction tale where the veneer of civilization is peeled back and raw humanity is exposed. The film is unsentimental and true to its premise. Clive Owen was especially effective in his role as an "everyman" caught up in events. Michael Cain played a great supporting role. And the music was a blast from the past. This being a near future context, the dates seemed a little off, appearing to place the targeted release date of the movie more at about 2003 than 2007. This is, of course, a problem for all sci-fi stories set in the near future. There were times where I thought the editing could have been tighter, but overall I think this is the next great classic sci-fi offering in movies.