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Children of Men (2006) Movie Reviews
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TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
A consistently tense, demanding and altogether exhilarating experience, an instant new classic of the sci-fi genre....read the complete Children of Men (2006) review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
...a lot better in its specific realizations of what chaos and murder must look, sound and feel like than in offering anything of lasting sustenance....read the complete Children of Men (2006) review at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
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MTV (Kurt Loder)
The picture is a conceptual muddle. Fortunately, Cuarón is such a talented filmmaker that the movie is interesting on other levels....read the complete Children of Men (2006) review at MTV (Kurt Loder)
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Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)
it successfully simulates the lifestyle of refugees escaping persecution, it fails to provide anything new or interesting....read the complete Children of Men (2006) review at Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)
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by cory on February 23, 2009
Children of Men is about a world thrown into turmoil when men all over the world become infertile and the human race risks extinction.
My favorite aspect of this movie was the fantastic scenery. They did a great job simulating real war zones, ...
by J. Ryan Reddy "he... on October 08, 2009
great performances all around and the special effects are not overdone as in most movies based in the future. One of the best movies overall that have seen in recent years. ...
by P. Ghizzi on September 13, 2009
Many'd see this movie as a action flick. Special effects, explosions, gunshots, it's all there. But there's something more to it. Symbolisms, philosofical discussion, a big parabole based on religion, science and a question of the purpose of life.
Very ...
by Craig D. Shaw on August 06, 2009
Great political thriller, with a minor sci-fi presumption thrown in - people can't reproduce anymore. Towards the end there is a superb street level combat scene. ...
by Revelation Magazi... on June 27, 2009
The apocalyptic premise of this loose adaptation of the P.D. James novel The Children of Men holds that fertility has hit zero for nigh on two decades, and that as a result the world order is collapsing. Opening with the news that the youngest living ...
by Onix Franceschini on June 03, 2009
The Movie:
The Apocalypse. A subject of many debates and dreaded talks. When will the world end, and how? No one will ever know, even though the Mayans had a good date for it (2012.) Children of Men is an apocalyptic thriller, but it differs from many ...
by J. B. Hoyos on May 25, 2009
Alfonso ...
by Jason Brown "Veni... on May 11, 2009
Now, did I just proclaim this movie to be pro-life? Uh... yeah, despite its intense and prolonged sequences of futuristic ...
by J. Steffen "jstef... on May 11, 2009
I'll say right up front that this is not the kind of film that will appeal to everyone. Many people apparently found it "boring," though I was deeply moved and found it gripping throughout. The film's setpieces, especially the ambush in the forest and ...
by Prabal Guha Biswa... on March 09, 2009
Apart from the strong acting by all the actors, this movie is ...
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