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  1. UngersPride

    Children of Men - Discussion thread

    Hmmmm.... Blade Runner is a timeless, beautifully crafted work of art and Children of Men doesn't even come close.
  2. UngersPride

    Children of Men - Discussion thread

    Half-way through the movie the director finally heads along this path. Still, apart from a few good action sequences, this is an OK film. A film I never want to see again.
  3. UngersPride

    Children of Men - Discussion thread

    Hmmmm..... Here is a list of just some of the political statements made in the film: 1) Anti-Bush paper sign and a "Get of of Iraq" paper sign hanging on a board which the camera focuses on. The film is supposed to take place in 2027 and not 2007. 2) British troops wearing American...
  4. UngersPride

    Children of Men - Discussion thread

    I see what you mean, and I applaud the director for using new techniques and attempting to show us things in new and different ways. And part of the film does work on that level. However, whatever technique the director is trying to use is marred by his political messages masquarading as a...
  5. UngersPride

    Children of Men - Discussion thread

    While I agree that fighting could go on elsewhere, the director has failed to establish why society all over the world has broken down. A simple narrative at the beginning of the film would have helped here. It bugged me throughout the film, but I tried to watch based on the film-maker's premise...
  6. UngersPride

    Children of Men - Discussion thread

    I rented this movie a few days ago. Here's my brief review: The Good: 1) Good direction and the action scenes are very well done. The camera work places you right into the action. 2) Gritty scenes and locales evoke a future of endless struggle and hardship. Well done. 3) Several...
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