Incredible

Rating: 10/10 (7 January 2007)

There are certain movies that come along every once and a while that you watch and then will almost do anything to get someone else to watch. The Children of Men falls under that category. With a blend of realism and fantasy that touches almost too closely on the "Yeah, that's how it'd be" part in us all. The direction is remarkable, the chase and action, perfect. But most importantly in any film it comes down to the story, and this film, does what any good film should do. It tells a compelling story that has you on the end of your seat with so many twists and turns you aren't sure just what might come around the corner next, but at the same time says something about the world we live in, about the human condition. But what makes this film rise above the rest, is that this story combined with great direction, the magnificent Michael Caine and Clive Owen, blended with great cinematography come together that leave you with the feeling that you have seen a slice of life and as a result, learning something and ultimately come out of the theater with a changed perspective a closer eye on the dirty ways of the world. And that is what a good film should do.