Outstanding Film, Unbelievable Cinematography

Rating: 10/10 (18 October 2007)

This movie was great! More than anything, the way in which it was shot contributed to how fascinating the movie was. Two scenes especially: when Theo, Luke, Julian, etc. are ambushed on the road; and in the fire-fight during the raid/battle scene. It reminded me of the battle scenes in Saving Private Ryan b/c in both there was no soundtrack music (which can mask sounds and remind the viewer that "it's just a movie"), no cgi, nothing that seemed over-the-top. Like "Ryan", Children of Men keeps the viewers on the edge of the seat by allowing us to see and hear everything that the characters would see and hear during those gun fights. Because of this, one can get a true feel for what those characters are going through.
I saw this last night for the first time on SD TV. I'm making it a point to buy this movie on DVD (or HD DVD when I get a player).