Children of Men: an incredibly short review
Incredible story, finally something original. (It’s not a remake, is it?) First movie in a while that I walked out of and didn’t feel like I had seen something similar before.
Beautifully written, pacing was perfect, well-acted by near everybody.
Gorgeous to look at. Wow. (Check out Foreign Office’s video of all the background motion graphics they made; no spoilers but does contain hints on the subject matter. [via waxy])
Works for suspense, action, and to make you go “oh shit if that happened…” — rattles the cage a bit without ruining your whole day.
Highly recommended you see it on a big screen, or at least in a home theater with a decent sound system and the lights off.
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No, it’s not a remake, it’s a film adaptation of a novel by P.D. James (believe it or not).
Samuel: I wasn’t familiar with P.D. James — thanks for the info. Are her books worth checking out?