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Children Of Men (2-disc Special Edition) [2006] | ![Children Of Men (2-disc Special Edition) [2006]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51LmlZtEoeL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Actors: Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Peter Mullan, Michael Caine, Pam Ferris
Studio: Universal Pictures UK
Category: DVD
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Rating:  53 reviews
Sales Rank: 2431
Format: Anamorphic, Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 105 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5050582492491
ASIN: B000NJM27M
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: March 19, 2007
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Presenting a bleak, harrowing, and yet ultimately hopeful vision of humankind's not-too-distant future, Children of Men is a riveting cautionary tale of potential things to come. Set in the crisis-ravaged future of 2027, and based on the atypical 1993 novel by British mystery writer P.D. James, the anxiety-inducing, action-packed story is set in a dystopian England where humanity has become infertile (the last baby was born in 2009), immigration is a crime, refugees (or "fugees") are caged like animals, and the world has been torn apart by nuclear fallout, rampant terrorism, and political rebellion. In this seemingly hopeless landscape of hardscrabble survival, a jaded bureaucrat named Theo (Clive Owen) is drawn into a desperate struggle to deliver Kee (Clare-Hope Ashitey), the world's only pregnant woman, to a secret group called the Human Project that hopes to discover a cure for global infertility. As they carefully navigate between the battling forces of military police and a pro-immigration insurgency, Theo, Kee, and their secretive allies endure a death-defying ordeal of urban warfare, and director Alfonso Cuaron (with cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki) capture the action with you-are-there intensity. There's just enough humour to balance the film's darker content (much of it coming from Michael Caine, as Theo's aging hippie cohort), and although Children of Men glosses over many of the specifics about its sociopolitical worst-case scenario (which includes Julianne Moore in a brief but pivotal role), it's still an immensely satisfying, pulse-pounding vision of a future that represents a frightening extrapolation of early 21st-century history. --Jeff Shannon
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 2006 best movie August 13, 2007
Antonio Moncayo (Zaragoza)
24 out of 32 found this review helpful
I was lucky enough to go to watch this movie during the opening week without reading hardly any reviews.
The action is based in 2027 , no child has been born in 18 years and the human race faces extinction . Law and order have broken down all over the world and only Britain stands , all immigrants are declared illegal and face immediate extradition .Is based in a book by P.D. James and one of he few examples when the movie is much better that the book is based upon.
With very clear references to the Iraq war and pacifism and raises issues such as immigration and violence, for example the main character never touches a gun.
All the 5 main actors are brilliant, my favorite being Michael Caine , who based his character in John Lennon.
The action sequences are like nothing seen before for their realism and the way they were filmed , it certainly would make the viewer want to watch them again and wonder how the managed to shoot them ( some up to 6 minutes long ).
DVD extra., the most interesting is the short documentary explaining how the managed to shoot the long shots in one go
Powerful April 24, 2007
Harry Carr (Teddington)
15 out of 20 found this review helpful
Children of Men is an emotional, powerful and shocking science fiction film.
The story is superb, and whilst the storytelling itself may fall short of some people's expectations (certain things never being explained), the cinematography is absolutely sublime, Clive Owen turns in the performance of an absolute master, and the impact of the film last for a very, very long time.
Absolutely fantastic, completely brilliant in every way. I cannot speak highly enough of this film
I urge you, if you haven't seen it, please do so.
Delivers as a realistic piece of science fiction and as an exciting thriller April 7, 2007
O. Parker (Bristol, UK)
21 out of 29 found this review helpful
I finally got around to watching this fantastic film. It definitely holds its place at the top of the 2006 films I really regret not seeing at the cinema list after actually watching it. Alfonso Cuaron brings a digital video realism to a near future Britain that was pleasingly authentic for a foreign director. I wish Northern Americans could learn to do the same! The film is set in a dystopia where the entire human race has become infertile. Britain has sealed its borders and all foreigners are treated as illegal immigrants. Civil unrest is everywhere and terrorism is a constant threat.
Clive Owen dependably anchors the film. He doesn't seem to do much as an actor but he does it well. His character is a withdrawn alcoholic who was once an activist himself and the subtlety of the performance is welcome. He is entrusted with the safety of a miraculously pregnant woman by his estranged love. The story follows their attempt to flee Britain and find safe haven with a mythical group known as the human project. Both the oppressive regime and an activist group must be avoided along the way.
The film delivers as a realistic piece of science fiction and as an exciting thriller. Cuaron puts together some fantastic action sequences, particularly an elegiac shoot-out in a tower building. Well worth checking out if, like me, you missed it in cinemas.
The world in 2027..... May 28, 2007
O. Doyle (Ireland)
23 out of 32 found this review helpful
Children of Men has been classed as a sci-fi film but it's not sci-fi in the traditional sense as there isn't a spaceship or shiny body suit in sight.
The future in Children of Men is a mere 20 yrs from now and shows the world in a whole new light to say the least. The whole world is in chaos with economies collapsing and immigrants seeking refuge where they can. Immigrants are caged and treated with disdain and hatred in scenes similar to that of Nazi Germany 50yrs ago. The green land of the English countryside is awash with bandits and the burning corpses of animals dead from disease. But the biggest crisis facing the world is what looks like the inevitable extinction of mankind due to infertility.
While the world mourns the death of the worlds' youngest child at just 18 a lone immigrant girl falls pregnant and ex-activist turned beaurocrat Theo (Clive Owen) joins forces with his ex wife (Julianne Moore) to protect the girl and get her to the only place where she will be safe and where the continuation of mankind can be given a chance - 'The Human Project'. The Human Project has a ship at sea which will dock on a specific date but the passage across the English countryside is not an easy one when you've got such a prized commodity to shelter and competing factions eager to get their hands on the prize.
What they've done in Children of Men is take issues which are hot on the presses today and turned them into an almost post-apocalyptic vision of the future. It's depressing to say the least but with a glimmer of hope at the end also. Clive Owen is brilliant as Theo as he's always done the broody thing to perfection. I was, however, disappointed that Julianne Moor didn't have a bigger part. Definitely a movie worth seeing but don't expect to feel a warm glow at the end.
i haven't seen the book, but still fully understood the story May 17, 2007
vailsy (UK)
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
i've heard a lot about how this film isn't as good as the book. a film and a book are two vastly different things. this film is edited down to a very healthy one and a half hours, a breath of fresh air compared to most of the bloated films we are fed these days
in terms of storyline, you're given more than enough snippets of information here to gather what is going on.. women have suddenly become infertile. we aren't told why and we don't need to be told why. what's important is that it has led to a global meltdown
some people have criticized this film as being fascist or nationalistic(!)... other countries are indeed depicted by the media as being far worse off than the u.k although this is clearly government/military propaganda as the u.k is in a state of flux also. furthermore the police/army etc are not shown here at any point in a glowing light, far from it. the deportation and slaying of 'illegal' immigrants is obviously a statement about the u.ks current xenophobia toward immigrants and is a further means of highlighting the u.ks slide into an anarchic/military led state. this is not a right wing movie
what we have here actually is an extremely realistic depiction of what would happen in this country in the event of a major global upset, and it makes for compelling viewing
on the technical side the film has some good visual effects, although most of the clever stuff is done through the soundtrack which is superb.
to top it off we even get to see michael caine acting like an aged hippy. brilliant!
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