Chiwetel's Children of Men

POSTED BY: slgn
UPDATED: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 03:37
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DARKFLY

Thursday, December 28, 2006 10:14 AM

We got the film about 4 months ago in the UK.Haven't seen it but I do want to & its got some of the best reviews of the year.

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GOMITHROUS

Thursday, December 28, 2006 12:55 PM

There was a little news special about the movie last night, I only caught the end of it so all I heard was a snippet of an interview with the lady who plays the pregnant woman. I'm sure he was mentioned though, it's possible they named some of his past films seeing as he's not that well known, possibly some mention of Serenity.

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SLGN

Monday, January 8, 2007 5:27 PM

hmm... well, I saw it this weekend. There was a fair amount of Chiwetel. He was one of the major characters... so I'm not sure why you thought he wasn't featured heavily. True he wasn't constantly on-screen but the story revolves around Clive Owen's character so I didn't expect to see him throughout. He received far more screen time than some of the people above him in the credits.

I think I liked it. I'm not sure as it was disturbing (as expected) and the way it was written or shot drops you into the chaos and doesn't bother to give you a lot of information on this universe. My browncoat pal & I that saw it plan to read the book it was based on and then see it again. That might garner greater appreciation.

The film did seem to end abruptly. There were several people in the theatre who commented about it (along the lines of "that's it?" or "is that the end?").

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DIETCOKE

Monday, January 8, 2007 5:41 PM

I saw it this weekend. Very depressing and sad. Well acted on all fronts, very realistic but kind of a downer.

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DESKTOPHIPPIE

Monday, January 8, 2007 5:42 PM

I really enjoyed it. Although I don't think dark quite covers it. Hellishly grim is a better description.

The story is good and very believable. The acting was great from everyone (check out The Operative! Woot!) and the whole movie was very well done. It's the kind of movie that should win awards for cinematography but more than likely won't since awards for that are usually given to the movie with the nicest scenery. The landscape in 'Children of Men' is excellently done - the colours are constantly dark, dank shades of grey and blue. The cities are full of big brotherish advertisements ("Suspicious? Report it!") and the countryside is harsh, cold and peppered with animal corpses. Add to that some of the most chaotic battle scenes I've ever seen on cinema and you really fall into step with the main character. I think this was the best movie of last year.

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STORYMARK

Monday, January 8, 2007 6:39 PM

Saw it last weekend, and really enjoyed it. Very dark and grim, yes, but in a believable way. It also ends on an optamistic note, so it's not a total downer.

The cinamatography is incredible at times. There are a number of scenes done entirely in 1 take that are just amazing. The car chase in particular really makes you feel like you are trapped in the vehicle with the rest of the characters.

Can't want for the DVD so I can see a bit of how they pulled it off.

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SPACEGIRL32

Monday, January 8, 2007 6:42 PM

I saw the special about it on the Sci-Fi channel. Looks very good.

Another interesting note, Universal made Children of Men and Serenity as well.

Someone at Universal enjoys SciFi :)

REGINAROADIE

Monday, January 8, 2007 7:21 PM

It doesn't surprise me that this movie was made at Universal. Universal has alwyas been a very genre friendly studio stretching all the way back to the Golden Age. MGM had it's musicals, Paramount it's comedies, Warner it's thrillers and Universal made a name for themselves with their horror films. All through the years, Universal was the place to bring sci-fi films to as well, so it's no surprise that a year after SERENITY, they follow it up with CHILDREN OF MEN.

I finally saw it on Friday, and I absolutely loved it. I loved how they took the sci-fi genre, and just stripped it down to the bare essentials. I wouldn't even consider it a sci-fi movie. More of a "high concept" film that examines that idea and what it could do the world we live in and visualizes it. I love the fact that one of the leads that you think will stick around ends up getting swiftly killed in the first half hour(?) or so. And the amazing ten minute or so sequences that happen very quickly and all in one uniterrupted take with no music and a cinema verite style. Even with the "handheld' stuff on FIREFLY and SERENITY, you know that it's still CGI. Impressive, but still an illusion nonetheless. But in CHILDREN OF MEN, when you see someone hit by a bullet, and there's the tiniest drop of blood on the lens of the camera and it stays there for the longest time. But when they're ambushed in the forest, or are escaping from the farm or Theo is running through the fugee camp as it's all going to Hell, you really feel like you are there as it's happening for real and it's completely spontaneous.

I can see this film as like the next MATRIX as a flick that revolutionizes sci-fi.

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NCBROWNCOAT

Monday, January 8, 2007 8:28 PM

Saw it yesterday(Sunday afternoon)and I thought it was very well done. The style reminded me a lot of United 93, sort of semi-documentary, with little embellishment.

I agree that you are plunked right down into the story and it takes a while to get your bearings. The same with the end-you're left guessing whether they are safe or are they entering something even more horrible.

One thing I'd like to know is more about Michael Caine's character. He was very good with a character that didn't have much screen time. I can imagine certain people I know ending up like him in about 25 years or so.

I was in awe at the sets for the London scenes and the fugee camp. Right down to the tiniest detail the sets were very believable and real looking.

REGINAROADIE

Monday, January 8, 2007 8:37 PM

I know. I love the joke he tells about the Human Project and the guy eating the huge wing and when they ask him why he thinks women are infertile, he goes "I don't know, but this stork is delicious."

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