Thursday, April 2, 2015

Children of Men

Children of Men (Alfonso Cuarón, 2006)
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Rating: Q=7, P=4 / Can't Get Enough
Scale 1=4, Scale 2=3, Scale 3=2, Scale 4=2

Science Fiction, Dystopia, Post-Apocalyptic, Based on Novel, Philosophical

This adaptation of P.D. James's novel is gritty, desperate, and scarily believable. Could the effects of globalization and climate change cause mass migration, excessive fear, and all-consuming war? Maybe. And what if the human race could no longer reproduce? Would the absence of new life erase all hope? Deeply compelling. If you rent this, watch the additional features. There is a short documentary with interviews by influential/important scientists and philosophers VERY worth your time.

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