Strong Message on Current Society

Rating: 9/10 (2 December 2006)

The movie successfully aims to give a message to the audience about the current society through a finely-crafted plot in a dark utopia setting.
My first impression about the movie was that there was an inconsistency in the plot: Nobody seemed to understand how important the baby was. Then I realized what was going on: Nobody is indeed caring about the baby; just as most of the powerful parties in the world do not seem to care about world peace, but religious or political conflicts. The initial reaction of the audience is "God - how stupid can they be not to understand how important that baby is," and the second reaction is "God, how stupid are we all living in the current society?" The baby is a symbol for the world peace.
At about the end, the audience enjoys a very expressive camera shooting impressively long scenes. The movie assumes the tone of a live war reporter; and the scenes are reminiscent of a lot footage we see on the news everyday.
The movie is an enjoyable experience as an action movie set in a dark futuristic environment, and it delivers a strong message through simple symbolism and innovative use of camera. I find myself optimistic about the future when I see the artistic reaction to today's problems.