MYST Post 5: Children Of Men

I recently viewed the film Children Of Men and I found it quite enjoyable. Clive Owen did an excellent job as the lead actor, and the rest of the cast had very nice performances as well. Alfonso Cuarón used very interesting camera shots, and special effects in this film. The Genre of this film is classified as Dystopian and a Thriller.

The plot of this film had many unexpected twists. Important characters die quicker than expected by the viewer. The leading actors were Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Clare-Hope Ashitey. The Cast had many unknown actors as well as big name stars like Clive Owen.

This film consisted of many different cinematographic elements that were very interesting. Some of the shots used lasted extensive periods of time, which, although difficult to shoot, added suspense to the scenes. A variety of languages were used throughout the film, due to the setting of the movie in Europe. This is also a characteristic of the director, who has filmed many movies in Spanish as well as other languages.

The genre of this movie is Dystopian/Thriller but it did not take the dystopian part of the genre too far. The plot was very believable and due to some of the implications of the dystopian genre, it was able to create a significant amount of suspense. I enjoyed the film very much; it had a great cast, an excellent plot, and had very interesting cinematographic elements. I would rate this film a 4.5/5 stars. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys apocalyptic type films, Sci-Fi, or even action films. Trailer