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Children of Men

Children of Men

2006
Drama, Sci-fi
1h 49m
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Rated 06 Jun 2010
90
96th
Vividly realistic, atmospherically tense, visually absorbing, emotionally gut-wrenching, and uncommonly involving futuristic dystopian film that eerily mirrors our current society with all its injustices and inhumanity. Alfonso Cuarón's magnum opus and one that will be remembered as one of the best of its decade. A masterpiece through and through.
Rated 09 Jan 2021
100
97th
At times I wish the picture didn't have such virtuoso camerawork, as those visuals can take away from Cuaron's intellectual and visceral adaptation. By heightening our modern-day extremism, economic inequality, and environmental collapse he's created the best science fiction dystopia ever put to film. And the personal arc is profound, with the hero starting as an alcoholic and ending as a man who uses a liquor bottle to save humanity. One of my Top 10 films ever & worthy of all the praise.
Rated 10 Mar 2007
81
69th
What Cuaron does perfectly here is bring the dystopian near-future to life. You could study certain scenes for hours and continue to pick out revealing tidbits. There's also some elaborate camerawork, decent enough acting, and a few surprises. Overall I liked it, but I wasn't all THAT impressed. The story was neither as moving nor thought-provoking as it could have been. Too much of it was action scenes and chase scenes. Also the whole "HOMELAND SECURITY" thing made me roll my eyes.
Rated 31 Dec 2008
100
99th
Harsh, brutal, extremely well made and not all that far fetched. Well, humanity becoming infertile maybe but there's adverts on the radio NOW about hiring illegal immigrants. Good old EU... Anyway, some of the cinematography in this is just STUNNING. The one continuous shot about 25 minutes in to the movie....I can't work out how they did it. Gonna have to buy the DVD just to find that out. Michael Caine is fantastic in this, as is the rest of the cast. The futuristic tech is subtle and
Rated 08 Oct 2009
98
98th
Sometimes there will be an asinine argument about whether or not popular entertainment can be artistically authentic anymore, either formally or aesthetically. Children of Men succeeds at all of that, primarily because every single thing about it is emotional. The way it is shot (beautifully immersive), the focus on and perspective of Theo (empathic) and the story that is told (inviting to an ethics dialogue).
Rated 30 Dec 2016
100
99th
Although the year depicted is 2027, Cuarón seems to have jumped the gun - the film's complacency and consumerism, fatality and nihilism, terrorism and nationalism, fits all-too snugly into the (a)moral fiber of 2017. The film's unrelenting anxiety gives it both urgency and, strangely, authenticity. The film's future is Now, and it hurts.
Rated 27 Jul 2009
96
96th
One of the most incredible and heart-stopping movies of the decade. Captures an apocalyptic world better than any other film, due to its incredible technical achievements. The art direction crosses Bagdhad with Times Square, and the cinematography gets so personal its unlike anything I've ever seen. Clive Owen gives his most human and heartfelt performance to date. With this film, Alfonso Cuaron has positioned himself among the world's most talented directors.
Rated 18 May 2008
88
95th
This movie is fantastic, unfortounately somebody decided to include Julianne Moore and she does dissapoint, provided the right actors were included and a few tweaks to the writing this would be up there with the best movies of all time.
Rated 27 Aug 2013
95
84th
I was very impressed. I can't really say anything is wrong with this movie. It's 100% haunting and apocalyptic. Curon is a very effect director and writer. Fantasy or not, this felt very real to me. It also has a few great performances and suspense. Underrated and for sure worth watching.
Rated 10 Jan 2007
85
90th
Cuaron's uninterrupted shot in Bexhill is among the most magnificently-filmed scenes of the last 20 years. Excellent cinematography, gripping plot, solid performances.
Rated 06 Mar 2007
74
66th
Stunning action sequences and great direction in general. The acting was mixed, Owen and Caine were excellent but many key roles in the film were either mediocre or even rather poor. One of the important parts of the film was the setting, although I've seen so much of totalitarian societies like this that the setting didn't feel fresh or exciting at all. The largest flaw is that I think Cuarón could've been a little braver and explored more with his film.
Rated 04 Jul 2014
95
97th
Children of Men is a happy fantasy world for people who hate seeing so many pictures of their friends' babies on social media.
Rated 26 Jan 2012
85
96th
I find it hard to believe that someone could not appreciate this. I could talk about this film for hours. Simply put: "Children of Men" is a masterpiece, a term I rarely use, and the film will be remembered for years to come. You would only have to see the two long take sequences to acknowledge its quality and Alfonso Cuarón's sheer talent as a director.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
95
99th
I remember being very impressed with Cuaron with Harry Potter 3 (he shaped the visuals for all the movies after it) and I was stunned with what he did here. The most convincing post apocalyptic look a film has ever had and one of the most visually impressive films ever made especially all the insanely long single take shots.
Rated 08 Nov 2007
2
5th
"Hey, Mr. Tall, Dark & Brooding-Leading Man, only you can help us get Joanne Shmo-anne outta this God-awful dystopia and into the beautiful and mythical XYZ Zone!" Jeez--WHO CARES?? Hasn't this story--or a variation on it--been done a million times already? A triumph of in-your-face style over content.
Rated 12 Nov 2011
79
70th
I liked it. The ostensibly matter-of-fact view on the totalitarian regime is thin and transparently didactic, but there are some seriously good scenes that make up for it. Some was a bit rich, but understandable in the world created. I was left feeling that the rather original and interesting premise was let down by too many attempts at profundity with mediocre execution. Action scenes and sound design is great though.
Rated 21 Feb 2007
85
83rd
The opening relationship rekindling between Clive Own and Julianne Moore feels like it moves too quickly so I think there was some editing there. Aside from that this movie is amazing. The soundtrack is brilliant and the camera work in fantastic, the final battle scene is astoundingly shot. A great film without a doubt.
Rated 14 Mar 2008
98
99th
Magnificent. This movie operates at a level so far beyond most everything you see these days -- you simply can't take your eyes off it. It's technically stunning, proficiently acted, and oh-so tense. The movie's concept seems laughable at first until it smacks you across the face with just how dire a situation it is -- you really feel the weight of every death with life in a vacuum. The Long Take through war-torn streets is legendary, rivaled only by Atonement's Dunkirk shot. SEE THIS MOVIE.
Rated 20 Feb 2007
90
95th
Haunting sci-fi tale on the nature of mankind. This film will excite you, thrill you, touch you and make you think. The visuals are earth-shattering.
Rated 02 May 2007
100
97th
Cuaron trains his literally unblinking eye -- those fucking tracking shots! -- on the carnage fostered by war, nationalism, and our basest, most self-preservative tendencies and rejects the nihilism of our age, suggesting that even in the bleakest dystopian wasteland hope will never die so long as Tomorrow -- the possibility of grace and absolution -- exists.
Rated 31 Aug 2008
100
99th
A tense and frustrating sci-fi film that presents a lot of questions about the future and challenges today's world - COM is one for the discussion table. The women of the world have become infertile and the search for a remedy drives people mad in a world at war. Not only is this one of the most tense and fiercly acted films of the past 10 years, there is also incredible camera work; namely one unforgettable scene that goes over 5 minutes without a cut or stopage in filming.
Rated 22 Mar 2008
75
65th
I'm not one to cum all over the place when someone does an uninterrupted tracking shot, and I'm still not. LOLOL
Rated 10 Jan 2007
55
45th
With flawless direction and amazing cinematography, the thing that lets this film down is an incredibly bland, typical story progression underneath its interesting premise. The acting is really also nothing to write home about; the most important actress in the film is actually pretty bad. The ambiguities in the story are almost too overwhelming, and the present day political message has become an almost too-often occurrence in films today. Definitely worth watching, but vastly overrated.
Rated 26 Oct 2009
9
92nd
Due to many hours of playing Fallout, I am a sucker for this stuff. I'm not biased in saying though that this was a great movie. Caine gives a great supporting act but Owen blew everyone else away. The camera work and action sequences were another high point. I'll probably re-watch it very soon as I just enjoyed it that much.
Rated 28 Jan 2007
8
93rd
This is what post-apocalyptic (pre-apocalyptic?) sci-fi is all about, son! The star of the show is Alfonso Cuaron's directing and the sensational cinematography and camerawork. I'm usually one to get off on script more than anything else, but the long shots made me shoot jizz all over the aisles of the theater.
Rated 24 Feb 2020
95
99th
If you want some of the most epic one-take action sequences ever put to screen, simply give Mr. Lubezki a call. I'm not really a fan of the novel, and the ending of the film has some problems, but the masterful execution makes the not insubstantial shortcomings of the script seem almost negligible, and the attention to detail in the world-building by Cuarón and Co. makes their dystopian vision one of the most accomplished science fiction films of all time.
Rated 27 Feb 2007
94
98th
Fairly straightforward plot, but the acting, direction and cinematography set this miles above most movies. The camerawork is mindblowing, and Cuaron gives the entire movie a tense feel without making anything too over the top. It feels real, it feels visceral, and because of this, it can overcome its somewhat cliche plot to feel moving as well.
Rated 16 Jul 2014
100
95th
A masterpiece. The perfect soundtrack, the perfect cast, arguably the best cinematography of any movie yet made. It's impossible to not be sucked completely into this movie, made uncomfortably aware of the inhuman tragedies befallen the characters portrayed.
Rated 30 Dec 2008
84
90th
Wonderful piece of sci-fi movie, filled up with outstanding non-stop action scenes and a nice script, based on a story written by P.D. James.
Rated 05 Oct 2011
97
98th
It always feels like this world Cuaron and his DOP paint is just around the corner.
Rated 04 Jul 2009
73
51st
This is a strange movie for me, because while I admit it's a good movie, with good acting and brilliant camerawork, it left me largely uninterested in the story or the characters. It's rare that I watch a movie that I recognize as a very good piece of film-making and yet it overwhelms me with a sense of sheer indifference to it. There was one scene, near the end, that truly moved me and yet, despite this and all of its artistic accomplishments, I can't bring myself to rate it higher.
Rated 27 Apr 2010
94
99th
Thought provoking and surprisingly profound cinematic triumph displaying an apocalyptic nation in unparalleled depth. Thanks to some excellent direction Children of Men provides long smoothly flowing action scenes, further intensifying the rapid build of tension in a mysterious yet sometimes disturbingly familiar environment. Packing old school subtlety and modern action almost indistinguishably, it provides a fascinating viewing which always leaves the viewer pondering. Amazing.
Rated 17 Jan 2007
95
97th
Because there are so many things to praise about the film, I will simply pick my favorites. The cinematography, often comprised of extremely long takes, brings you into the intensity, increasing the thrills. The story is unique and captivating, and the acting could not have been better by the leads. The mix of action, drama, and a surprising amount of comedy thanks to Michael Caine, make Children of Men a must see. Awesome!
Rated 06 Apr 2010
90
96th
Long take aesthetics' that'll make your heart bleed.
Rated 22 May 2007
91
92nd
Excellent sci-fi and one of the best of this new century. Boiled down, this is the Blade Runner for our times.
Rated 06 Feb 2010
100
95th
One of the best directions of the decade
Rated 30 Mar 2011
92
97th
deeply affecting, beautifully shot and played.
Rated 05 Nov 2009
87
82nd
I quite enjoyed this one - kind of made me wonder. Have to say some things could have been made better(not the directing, I absolutely loved some shots from Bexhill, when the uprising is happening), but I don't remember the last movie that gave me chills.
Rated 31 Jan 2010
90
84th
as good as an apocalyptic film can get. ignore all of the pointless parallels to jesus' birth that are cited in reviews and see it if you have not.
Rated 30 Jul 2013
90
92nd
Word's aren't enough to describe it. You have to see it to feel it's power.
Rated 23 Jan 2007
64
52nd
Decent but not great action movie about the TERRIBLE FUTURE. Some really amazing action sequences really click, but parts of the plot are a bit lazy, but I really dig the imagery and the message the movie tries to get across. Also, "Homeland Security".
Rated 25 Feb 2007
100
95th
Best movie of the decade. The most stunning, breathaking sequences of recent times allied with a powerfull script and some great acting resulted in one of the most daring and unforgettable films made in modern days. Cuaron's accomplishment is undeniable, and keeps me wondering what is it he's gonna bring us next. Pure genius.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
91
95th
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Rated 04 Mar 2007
5
91st
With each passing day, feels more and more like the single most important film of the 2000s.
Rated 29 May 2010
84
92nd
Very good, tight thriller. The setting is a particular strong point, the director bringing a believably grim future to the screen.
Rated 18 May 2020
98
93rd
Grim prophecy. Tomorrow is today. No future, but fight on. "We don't care what flag you're waving."
Rated 12 Jun 2010
92
96th
Before yesterday, I hadn't even heard of Children of Men. Not sure how that happened. Fantastic film.
Rated 04 Sep 2010
85
98th
#10#, reviews, story, Julianne.M, (actors)
Rated 19 Jan 2013
77
83rd
This is pretty cool.
Rated 19 Jan 2011
93
84th
One of the best-designed, shot, scored, and imagined films of recent memory, this film, while imperfect, is inimitable. Owen and Caine are both great, though some of the supporting acting, not to mention the dialogue, can get a little clichéd and treacly, but it's never bad enough to diminish the incredible imagination and veracity of the movie. The long shots are absolutely breathtaking, and the tension is often quite literally unbearable. I wish it ended about 30 seconds earlier though.
Rated 15 Jan 2012
90
89th
My favorite Clive Owen movie. Amazing cast. The plot & dialog is violent but smart, engaging, interesting & scary. Performances were good. Production quality & music is very good. Good CGI. It's many things, emotional, humorous, horrifying, hopeful, perhaps a little too dark & exhausting. The pacing was frenetic. Technically excellent. I'm still waiting for Children of Men 2.
Rated 16 Aug 2012
86
95th
Cuaron always has a great sense of tone in film, and this is probably the best example. It also features some incredible cinematography.
Rated 22 Nov 2010
90
87th
Good Lord.
Rated 23 Feb 2013
85
81st
A visually powerful film, with some of the most impressive cinematography and set design in recent years. Its believable aesthetic is more evocative than most of the really "out there" dystopian sci-fi. Unfortunately, its low supply of memorable characters keeps it from achieving the greatness of Blade Runner or Brazil.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
78th
Totally convincing vision of dystopia - the cinematography is simply stunning. One of the best movies of 06, no question
Rated 06 May 2011
95
93rd
One of the most beautifully shot movies I have seen. The story is original and the acting is amazing. Anyone who hates this movie can suck it.
Rated 18 Jun 2011
85
84th
This is a really well thought out movie with believable characters and excellent camera work.
Rated 13 Jul 2011
82
83rd
Great! A film that surprised me for appearing to be genuinely improvised and really gave a feeling of realism.
Rated 26 Oct 2008
100
98th
Best tracking shot I have ever seen, amazing story, amazing characters, and some of the most moving scenes I have ever been witness to in any medium.
Rated 23 Sep 2011
85
92nd
Expertly done, depressing and poignant.
Rated 01 Dec 2009
79
40th
This is so well made visually that it's easy to forget that it's very limited in just about every other way. All the nice touches make it very watchable, however.
Rated 20 Feb 2011
97
98th
Better than the book. Amazing. The scene in the apartment building is stunning. Better style and more intense than Blade Runner.
Rated 17 Aug 2010
78
93rd
Underrated.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
79
82nd
This film does so many things right that I feel very harsh in only giving it 79. It's a thought provoking, well shot (the camera work is exceptional), well made and visually brilliant dystopian epic. But Clive Owen! Clive Owen, just cannot fucking act. A different lead, and we would of had a classic.
Rated 28 Apr 2014
100
97th
One of my favourite scenes ever in this film.
Rated 25 Jan 2015
90
92nd
Very well made, very entertaining, very surprising throughout. With a story that is so mind-bugging and strange, it is inevitable with a few unexplained slips and, but they never took over, and the plot was superbly focused and easy to follow. Also, after a second viewing, I wanna underline how heavy the paranoia feel is. You can never feel safe here, not even with Strawberry Cough.
Rated 07 Feb 2007
91
95th
Awesome movie. Definitely a "must see".
Rated 15 Jul 2009
94
96th
Unrelentingly grim but peppered with moments of strange beauty. Owen has never been better.
Rated 18 Mar 2011
90
95th
a brilliant piece of sci-fi, the cinematography is unbelievable at times
Rated 11 Jan 2007
92
94th
The atmosphere is spectacular, and it really drags the viewer into it. The cinematography was exciting and fast paced, the action was constant and tense, and I feel as though it only really lacked in the acting department. For being a science-fiction movie, it had a surprisingly strong sense of realism.
Rated 15 Nov 2009
80
80th
Watch it for those mindbogglingly brilliant one-takes and a long haired Michael Caine. "Pull my finger"
Rated 05 Apr 2014
86
97th
it's almost ridiculous how much better a cuarón movie is when sandra bullock isn't around to annoy you. where gravity's phenomenal visuals managed to sway me from hating it, this is pretty much the complete package. ok, the choice for the pregnant woman could've been better. way better. she has the charisma of a bedside rug and her acting wouldn't be worse if you had her actually read from a piece of paper. but fuck that. movie's still bloody brilliant.
Rated 18 Jul 2009
87
94th
One of the few movies I got so immersed I forgot I was watching a movie.
Rated 27 Feb 2011
90
88th
Easily one of my favorite films of all time. I've seen it several times and will probably see it several more. The camera-work in this is simply astounding; the breakneck tracking shots through war-torn streets, guns a blazing in all directions, are oscar-worthy in themselves.
Rated 14 Jun 2009
95
94th
Many movies share Children of Men's dystopian setting, but none have filmed it with such brilliance. That car chase has to be one of the most tense scenes I've ever seen.
Rated 27 Jan 2009
68
55th
A pretty good dystophia, but I expected more of this one actually. It's a very dark movie, but I missed something in it.. Also the political aspect of the film is a bit too much, in my opinion. But Clive Owen acted great and the long shot with the steady cam.. Just awesome.
Rated 27 Jan 2012
84
93rd
The single take car attack is worth the price of admission. Then readmission.
Rated 17 Nov 2009
95
91st
Cuaron's vision and focus comes through in powerful spurts. Great performances throughout, and a visual feast.
Rated 22 Aug 2011
90
94th
11 Agost 2011 - Creació complexa, imaginativa però versemblant, aclaparadora, crua i moltes altres coses. Fotografia interessant i singular. Clive Owen segueix delitant-me, però moltes altres interpretacions interessants. Poderosa.
Rated 30 May 2015
4
72nd
Compared to the majority I "should" give it a higher score... But I don't know....? Not saying that it wasn't a good movie though.
Rated 05 Feb 2010
100
94th
'Children of Men' certainly draws a dystopian picture of mankind's future, but it also shows that hope is an invincible force that can lead to salvation. Besides, it is a perfectly filmed sci-fi thriller with a stellar cast.
Rated 08 Jan 2012
100
98th
An exceptional mash-up of cerebral sci-fi and gritty war action. One of the best movies of the decade; certainly one of the best directed.
Rated 08 May 2015
90
96th
Just a terrifying and suspenseful movie. Clive Owen is excellent.
Rated 03 Mar 2010
90
78th
Grim, grim movie. The acting isn't the point here, the anarchy and the quest are. But the bravura action serves as a stark background to the clarity that Clive Owen brings to his transformation.
Rated 28 Jul 2014
95
82nd
best sci-fi
Rated 03 Nov 2014
85
85th
Rare movie that's better than the book it's based on.
Rated 24 Jan 2009
81
82nd
love the dystopian world here, love the music, fascinating premise. it could've gone deeper with the implications, but still it fuckin ruled
Rated 09 Jan 2011
100
98th
Criminally misunderstood and underrated, this is the story of a jaded, cynical man finding something worth living and dying for. This is not a superhero story, this is an average guy doing everything humanly possible to protect lives while wearing only flip flops. While darkly funny, I find it inspiring and incredibly hopeful.
Rated 03 Feb 2013
90
83rd
Work of art. Set in futuristic England where national warrants are on full power and where justice and society is languishing, Clive Owen miraculously gets entangled into saving a young woman's baby - where the world at stake because in that world human race has lost ability to reproduce. Beautifully shot, aesthetically arranged, showing a fractious human kind, this is one hell of a movie. Each frame reflects another one with scissor like precision which all blend to create this gem.
Rated 05 Nov 2011
100
98th
An all-time favorite.
Rated 03 Apr 2013
93
96th
A miracle of a film. Cuarón uses his Harry Potter money to create this expensive-looking, but totally immersive and well-produced universe, that's pure to its heart unlike most other sci-fi flicks.
Rated 17 Feb 2016
99
97th
Legit, realistic sci-fi. A gritty, bleak dystopia that feels all too real in its global despair and oppression, augmented with paranoia and distrust of others. The whole film is about glimmers of hope and humanism surviving beneath all that, and it's balanced perfectly. Intellectual, philosophical, and political concepts ultimately support what is a strongly emotional narrative that's affecting and sincere. Love the cinematography; Emmanuel Lubezki is god.
Rated 25 Jan 2010
90
82nd
Instant classic, this generation's Blade Runner. Packed with lots of plausible details and has some incredible action sequences.
Rated 03 Oct 2009
100
99th
Phenomenal, perfect, tremendous. Can't believe this movie exists
Rated 26 Jul 2010
90
88th
This movie is great, it's depressing, exciting and the storyline and the acting is great. Alfonso Cauron has made a very good movie here. Cauron is one for doing scenes in one entire take (One of the shots goes for over 5 minutes, it's incredible.)
Rated 17 Aug 2015
95
96th
One of the very few films that has left me utterly speechless while the credits rolled. Cuarón's trademark long shots lend this bleak world an air of immediacy and reality that is not easily shaken off.Grimly beautiful.
Rated 02 Oct 2011
92
92nd
Masterpiece... great story, very well acted, the hyperrealistic narration and camera work are so strong that you feel like watching a war documentary at times...Shanti Shanti Shanti
Rated 30 Nov 2012
100
97th
I don't just mean it's one of the best movies of the past six years. Children of Men, based on the 1992 novel by P.D. James, is the movie of the millennium because it's about our millennium, with its fractured, fearful politics and random bursts of violence and terror.
Rated 13 May 2013
94
97th
Like watching a dream. This movie carries itself with such poise, precision and majesty that I revere every minute I spent living in it. It was an honour to watch.
Rated 18 Dec 2010
90
88th
Wow

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