HL2 sprang into my mind when I watched this. The setting from HL2 is very much alike here, with no aliens of course. The combine are replaced with the totalitarian British government, London looks a lot like City17, rebels are everywhere.

The year is 2027 and there is global infertility -- the last time a baby was born was 18 years ago, a boy named "baby" Diego. He's the youngest person on the earth, and he's just been killed. Now that is a seriously messed up world. Riots and bombings occur everywhere. If infertility rate does reach 100% in the future, I am sure the world will be exactly what is portrayed in the film.

The direction by Alfonso Cuaron is really top-notch throughout the film, but one scene is really stands out. More than 6 minutes of urban warfare in just a single shot. Awesome.

The film actually plays out like a chapter out of a book. It's never explained why women suddenly became infertile, or what happens after the movie ends. It leaves way too many questions unanswered, but perhaps that's not the focal point here. What we see here is what the main character Theo (brilliantly played by Clive Owen) sees around him, again like HL2 where we see everything through Gordon Freeman.


EDIT: After rewatching I'll have to give this a 9.5/10. Simply brilliant.

This post has been edited by QuickFire: Jan 2 2007, 10:16 PM

do we get to see any crowbar? or maybe Alyx?

well, theo doesnt go shooting people or fight against sinister forces in this film.

what i love about his movie is that it takes the current issues that exists in the UK and amplifies it nth time. currently we have unspoken tension about the muslim migrants from pakistan/bangladesh as well as middle east in the UK. it's even projected that by 2020, muslims will become a majority in britain.

so in this film, they took the issue and give it an evil twist: the rest of the world are torn by war, refugees flooded the UK. the UK gvment had to put their foot down and legally declare the refugees/immigrants as enemy of the state. militaries were actually shown to hunt the fugees down like dogs.

in order to cope with the growing numbers, the british gvment issued that every citizen carry passports (like our NRIC), and non-citizens without them will be deported to south britain (where the main influx of fugees came from france).

in this film, there are 3 major factions: the government, the refugees and the rebels. all fighting for their own cause. the gvment fights to keep order and preserve its citizens; the refugees trying to flee from their war-torn countries; and the refugees fighting for equal rights (with an agenda of their own).

and the story is about how theo, the main character, tries to keep his sanity while trying to save a life of a woman who bears the first baby that will ever be born in the world since 17 years ago.

AWESOME film.

Wow,this movie sounds good to me.Really no Striders meh?The story do sound a bit like HL to me.

Well....Where's Dr.Breen !

No aliens or combine at all, just brutal oppressive totalitarian government and warring nationalistic rebels.

the movie is more to drama then action.....

True, but the few actions scenes were brilliant.

and btw did you know that the baby was actually CGI? My god I thought it was real.

I deleted the movie because sound so soft. I think I will get the DVD la, I like Clive Owen.

This post has been edited by DDSFan8: Jan 2 2007, 11:51 AM

i watched it. damn meaningful. imagine children are so important that everyone stop fighting, when they heard a baby cried. the gun fighting stops. this world wud be a far more better place.

The DVD I got had the same prob. Picture quality is very clear but the sound (dialogue only) was soft. Had to set my volume to the max to get what they were talking.

Hei I had the same problem man...

I really like this movie alot. The storyline was good bt the action scenes were superb. If you look back at the scene where Theo went to save the pregnant lady in the building after she was caught by the dreadlock guy, it was only 1 camera shooting Theo all the way until he meets her again. Awesome

Yea that scene was brilliant. So was the scene where the rioters started attacking their car. Oh and the first scene in the movie was awesome as well.

The funniest moment for me was



BTW the dvd I got isn't full widescreen 16:9.

i just watched this movie and wow.....wat a movie.....it's a shame it din make it to our cinema here.....

damn brilliant movie i must say......especially the warzone scene near the end there.....great directing there i must say.......

i can't imagine living in the world portraited by the director.......it's chaotic everyway......

Clive Owen did a fantastic job......

The end battle was brilliant, a single 6.5-minute shot. But my favourite scene

the bike was actually CGI??

wow.... i really can't notice that.......

Yea from what I read both the bike and the baby were CGI.

the baby was so real when she was borned........

incredible.....

Man, just finished watched it , I'm so loved this movie. Too bad it didn't explain about why women became infertile, & why does Kee can pregnant.

I liked the last war scene, which was when Theo coming down with the girl & baby, the peace moment until a rocket/missle strike down.

i think this got banned here, coz they showed muslims fighting as terrorists n so forth, and if i recall correctly there was one part where theo said something bad regarding muslims, though it was a few second say.....


in the novel it was because of male infertility, but in the movie it was female infertility...i wonder y they switched it

This post has been edited by cajun2de: Jan 28 2007, 12:59 AM

jus watch the movie

not that great....cos


It's never explained why women suddenly became infertile, or what happens after the movie ends. It leaves way too many questions unanswered

quoted from quickfire

wow, this movie so 'CHI CAKE'! Especially when they were chasing Clive Owen down the hill on the crappy car. I din put spoiler tag because I din spoil the story

This post has been edited by DDSFan8: Feb 19 2007, 01:11 AM

i have to agree that this movie isnt that great at all.

Too many questions unanswered.
And also, besides clive owen and julianne moore, all the actors and actresses are too ugly to entertain me....

This movie is good. Important storyline for human history. The action are brilliant set-up. I especially like the car bangs up the Bikers..

Just dun think it is really good enuff to pull down The Prestige in IMDB250..haa.. Ok just for me.

Btw, anybody know what's the meaning of "Pull my finger"??

I've notice that a track by Explosion in The sky is on the film...

woo?? Which song? In which part? I dun notice any EITS track in the end credits ...

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Added on February 22, 2007, 10:36 amerr.. sorry friend... wrong information...
but i think it's Sigur Ros' Glosoli (from the album "Takk")

watch the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doc1eqstMQQ

This post has been edited by ejoi: Feb 22 2007, 10:38 AM

oh well thx for the link.... i love both progressive rock groups anyway..haha..

Seems like no one can confirm the answer of Pull my finger.

Pull my finger is a fart joke. The prankster gets someone to pull his finger, and then farts, suggesting that the fart was caused by the pulling of his finger.

This post has been edited by screech: Mar 1 2007, 12:58 AM

I think the most touching scene is when Kee holding the baby 2gether with Theo come out from the building safely. All the soldiers have to cease fire and give way to them. It's like standing ovation or solute to the luvly baby. Cool man.

yea..that scene make the whole movie so memorable..

Lol, that is one screwed up reason not to like a movie dude.....=)

haha.. didn't noticed someone dislike these brilliant actors.. dude....

I like Julianne Moore in here more than what she did in the movie got Samuel L Jackson bout child murder.

I really hate her acting in dat movie.

This post has been edited by dinodog_Jr: Mar 1 2007, 11:43 PM

yay! a children of men thread!

i watched it a few weeks ago, but i didn't know there were fans here! this movie is definitely the most important and significant movie in a very long time. i think that the future in this movie is portrayed very realistically, and possibly the one where we're gonna experience a few years down the road. people should watch this.

and all the unanswered questions aren't really there for you to ponder upon, it's just there for facts, you know what i mean. like the reason all the women are infertile, even the people in the movie don't have a clue, it could be pollution, etc. plus, like i said it's just meant to be there to shape the bigger storyline and theme.

and also, so far, this movie has one of the best cinematography i've ever seen. pan's labyrinth should not have won that best cinematography award at the oscar's!

Totally agree with you there. They should had won it instead of Pan's.

Say that again.

and also, so far, this movie has one of the best cinematography i've ever seen. pan's labyrinth should not have won that best cinematography award at the oscar's!

there i said it again... i see that you're a big fan of pan's labyrinth, seeing as you started the thread and all... but IMO, children of men had better cinematography, there's so many scenes that just left you breathless and to the edge of your seat, it' just incredible. but hey whatever you like i guess. this is just my opinion.

Hey I started the Pan's thread before I watched it... I've watched it since and it's a very good film, just overrated. People are attacking me in that thread lol!

In the years to come CoM will be regarded as a classic.

dude, CoM is soooo goddamn underrated it's disgusting. okay, probably not that underrated, but it's frustrating to see it not doing well at the box office, i hope the movie will do well on dvds. i'll sure as heck buy the original once it comes out.

well the Region-2 UK dvd is out... but with a horrible box art.

I see ravings about it everywhere, from critics to general viewers. Dont see how that makes it underrated at all.

oh really? my bad then...
i would say it'll go on as a sleeper hit and i think it'll definitely reach a cult status. maybe it's just cos i was basing my opinion off of the fact that it didn't win any oscars. but oscars are overrated anyways.

This movie is good and kinda sad, all ppl helping die off...but it reflects human thinking and lots of exciting moment too, I give 88% to this movie.

actually i duno why i find this movie boring.
doesnt give me suspenses.

Errr typical ah beng response, with no indepth thought and apreciation of films?

Want action so much go watch FF7AC all action with no story.

this movie so good?
i have this movie but havnt watch.. dont know it is so good.

the director said something about the ending:

if u are a pessimist u will find it depressing..
if u are a optimist u will find that it's full of hope..

btw love all the single-shots in the movie. must be a pain to choreograph but it was FANTASTIC!

I'm not sure...the action in that wasnt even any good...at all.

love this movie,but it feel very veru sad.

btw did u notice kuala lumpur on the news.

lol

yeah stupid photoshopped twin towers.

anyway the movie doesnt feel HL2 anymore.

Great movie. Still my fav 2006 movie.

its not the best for 2006 for me. Anyway it's one of the interesting shouldn't be missed for someone prefer serious subject.

It's one ambitious movie. Somehow, it didn't left too much spectacular moments that i was expected.

The strong idea is there but it didn't move me that well. It supposed to be a depressing movie to warn the world.

There is only one scene which speak well for the subject(to me). The scene when the mother carried out the baby in the building.

"12 monkeys" is one of the kind that will move me effectively.
It doesn't need years to become classic in my heart.
(consider as a movie talking bout human being's dark future.)

wow....

digged from the grave..........

Never did

did for me when I first saw it.