Wow.

Rating: 9/10 (9 January 2007)

Ain't going to go in details for now. But what an astounding movie! The direction is so intense I just couldn't blink for a few scenes, especially the "plan séquences" ones which are so brilliantly orchestrated... Everything in this film is superb. The acting, the script, the clever humor, the characters, the beautiful photography (or color timing should I say), the music.....
Haven't read all the comments, but it seems all have missed to mention that this is the exact premise as "2019: After the Fall of New York" (check it out for yourself : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085125/) an Italian apocalyptic film from 1983 (yes, even beating the book CHILDREN was based on). OK, OK, 2019 is a childhood favorite of mine that I've seen many, many times and falls in the very cheesy domain, but if there was a remake of it to be done, well it just has!!! And I'm not complaining one damn bit.
I just hope Alfonso haven't hit his peak, cause for his own sake, he's got an incredible job at beating himself now.