A very unique and stylish movie, 'Children of Men' has many hallmarks of a greater film that could have been if a better script was presented to director Alfonso Cuaron.
Clive Owen can be a good actor, but here he looks bored playing an unlikeable and shallow character. Julianne Moore fares a lot better but isn't given enough screentime. Chiwetel Ejiofor feels miscast with a character that resembles almost nothing. Michael Caine makes a strong impression with a dose of much needed humour. Clare-Hope Ashitey is fantastic, witty and has huge emotional range.
The overwhelming one shots and screenplay choices are niche, but executed very well and I enjoyed the one take cinematography. However the overall plot and story is unrealised, and whatever interesting world building that its initial acts set up ultimately snap off completely by its final poorly thought out conclusion.
Clive Owen can be a good actor, but here he looks bored playing an unlikeable and shallow character. Julianne Moore fares a lot better but isn't given enough screentime. Chiwetel Ejiofor feels miscast with a character that resembles almost nothing. Michael Caine makes a strong impression with a dose of much needed humour. Clare-Hope Ashitey is fantastic, witty and has huge emotional range.
The overwhelming one shots and screenplay choices are niche, but executed very well and I enjoyed the one take cinematography. However the overall plot and story is unrealised, and whatever interesting world building that its initial acts set up ultimately snap off completely by its final poorly thought out conclusion.
