Children of Men

**** Stars

What has become of us?

In Children of Men, society has become so greedy for control when the world is nearing its extinction. Instead of enjoying the last years with family and friends, people feel they must do what they can to see who has the most power before their time on earth ends. It is a sick and disturbing vision because this scenario could very well become reality.

Set in a futuristic setting, women are infertile, humans have lost all hope, and England has descended into chaos. One man, Theodore Faron (played by the fantastic Clive Owen) is sucked into the greatest adventure of his life. Theo begins to discover through the help of his ex-wife Julian (Julianne Moore), that there is a young woman who is pregnant, named Kee, with what would be the first child birth in twenty-seven years. With England under continuous Marshall Law, Theo must use the help of friends and strangers, including his pot smoking friend Jasper (Michael Caine) to make sure that this child is the miracle the world has been looking for.

Director Alfonso Cuaron has created a fast paced and brutally gripping tale of courage and determination. He builds the suspense with such brilliance that it ads wonders to brilliant acting and an enthralling told story. In one particular camera shot, Theo is running desperately past gunfire to find Kee ahead of him. This one shot, covered in blood and dirt follows Theo for more than a minute without changing frame. You feel his determination. You feel the violence. It has the same flavor that Saving Private Ryan had for World War II. People are going to die. There is no stopping this. What a thought provoking and spellbinding film this is.