Children of Men
Maria from Meath, 28 May 2007
Actor wise I would've liked to see a bigger role by Julian Moore and Michael Caine, by far they outshone Clive Owen. Regardless the action scenes are good and the futuristic environment is believable. The ending hangs - this is more emphasised because it is filmed in a action/thriller fashion at parts and these types of films need a very definite ending. The supposed 'good' ending is elusive and ruins the momentum leading up to it. So, I would describe it as more of a drama than action genre.
Children Of Men
Shane from Galway, 05 Jul 2007
Harrowing thought what the future might become. Really enjoyed this film even if its perhaps a little unbelieveable with it being so close into the future, or maybe the filmmakers are trying to get the point across that unless we make changes now that it could be our future that will be affected and not generations from now. Excellent film though, even if a little disappointed by its ending. Great performances from Owen & Caine and watch out for the super war scene.
Excellent up to the last 5 minutes
John from Donegal, 23 Oct 2007
Very interesting concept for a film, all the actors play their parts brilliantly, although Clive Owens haunted, unshaven good guy is getting a bit samey now. The action sequences are filmed in a documentary style, shakey camerawork and all, which adds realism to the whole proceedings.
I didn't like the ending at all, very obvious and safe, felt it was a bit of a sell-out. But all in all a very good film.
Five stars
Nick from Dublin, 17 Apr 2007
Cliches like dystopian future spring to mind, but in this case it's true. This is a Big film, it paints its story on a big canvas, it hops from the surreal believability of Brazil (without the laffs) to the tight flight of any Jason Bourne chase sequence. Thriller, chiller, thought-provoking big brainer. Oh, and the perfect vehicle for hit-some miss-some Clive Owen. Still good in 2027.
Good idea - badly executed
Philip from Dublin, 12 Jun 2007
I don't like clive owen - he is the worst thing about sin city but I liked the premise of this film. But all you need to know about it is in the extras where they discuss the technical aspect of shooting uninterrupted in an action scene. Sure enough if you are a cinematographer it would be worth watching but the story that wraps around is half baked.