Homo homini lupus

Rating: 9/10 (29 May 2007)

"Children of Men" gives a dreadful insight what can be the state of the world in 20 years.
Alfonso Cuarón takes us to a dark trip to chaotic London where misery, activist attacks and robbery are part of every days life. Women haven't been able to procreate for many years. Refugees have become a "problem" in society. Despite the misery there is still some hope. A young refugee-girl is pregnant, and Julian Taylor's (Julianne Moore) leading activist group is willing to help the lonely girl to get to a mysterious "Human-project". Ex-activist Theo Faron (Clive Owen) gets dragged into the action. The continuity of the humankind depends on a miracle of life.
The subject in the film is very attractive and prevailing. The power-issue can be projected into the state in the middle-east. People fight for oil and soon we will start competing over perishable sources of nature like water. !!!SPOILER WARNING!!!! In "Children of Men" anarchists are planning to use the innocent child as a weapon in the war for getting the power. In the end everybody will bow in front of the miracle of life.
The racism and discrimination of the refugees reminds of the horrible fate of the Jews in the second World War. Every unwanted person gets dumped into a big wasteland-like quarter and if the hunger and diseases will not kill them the civil war and restlessness will. The third World War is waiting just around the corner...
The message of the film is simply to valuate the human life. Regardless of the fact that which side of war you are on the finder is to keep the world running. If there isn't life there is no future for us.
The film title "Children of Men" mirrors the image that we are only humans. We cannot stop the wonder of life happening by destroying everything. The title can also be seen in a religious way. Just an amazing script. P.D. James's original novel adaptation is brilliant.
The music in the film is very beautiful. Ending song Jarvis Cocker's song "Running the World" is an appreciation to women who are the carriers of life.
This movie gives us something to think about. Everyone in this world should watch this because no-one wants this kind of future where we are heading from.