I am very glad I did not pay to see this movie!

Rating: 6/10 (17 October 2007)

To its credit, Children of Men offers an unparalleled amount of chaos from the first minute to the very end. The explosions and violence is bound to keep you on your toes as a pseudo guerrilla force battles the British government for power, providing a barrage of cross-fire in which this story is set.
Admittedly, while I found this setting both impulsive and entertaining, my view of the story over all is that the violence provided a form of subterfuge, behind which a paper thin plot with underdeveloped characters offer up a semi-complete story with very little substance. My feeling was that the summary provided by "On Demand" constituted most of the story, with each point separated by various large and enjoyable action packed scenes.
I gave this a six, which in my view was generous. If I was rating the substance with respect to plot line, it would have been a 2 or 3, although I do think the idea to be very intriguing.