This is a movie I really enjoyed. Close to the best movie of the year.
Directed by Alfonso Cuarón, the movie is set in Britain, the year is 2027, and the worlds youngest person is killed by a mob wanting an autograph. He is 18 years old and viewers around the world are stunned watching the news, which again highlights the trouble mankind is in, with no hope and no future.
‘Theo’ (Clive Owen) plays a depressed worker, who on hearing the news of the death uses it to get the afternoon off work, he is dragged into the story by his ex-wife who is a resistance leader, he helps partially for the money however their are obvious relationship reasons as well.
The task starts easy, get some papers via his brother to enable a woman across the border, as they are bringing her back they are intercepted by your typical mad max outcasts where the ex wife dies while escaping. As he gets ready to leave the group he discovers the woman is actually pregnant with the first child in 18 years, and finds himself protecting her from resistance and government alike who all have political agenda’s to use the child for their own purposes.
Throughout the movie the setting and technology are believable, “Theo’s” character is extremely well portrayed, never the hero, just doing what needs to be done, gradually changing, overcoming the past, and finding hope in getting the mother and child to safety.
Wayne’s rating 8.5/10
I didn’t enjoy this movie at all! I even started to feel, what was the point?… when was it going to end?… who cares? as it progressed.
I know Wayne really enjoyed it, but I thought the acting was empty, the plot blah and frankly… not my cup of tea at all.
Steph’s rating: 2/10
I really like the sometimes “two viewpoint” film commentary.
I also watch a lot of movies and cover some of the same gound on my blog: FranksFilms. But instead of reviews, I make video recommendations. I find that a lot of people come to my site and read what I write, but almost nobody ever watches the films I recommend. Do you experience the same thing?