Do Yourself a Favor: Go See "Children of Men"

"Do Yourself a Favor," is a new segment I'm trying out. This time around I suggest seeing "Children of Men."


The combination of Clive Owen's impressive acting and Alfonzo Cuaron's stunning vision makes this film one to see. The engrossing cinematography and the realistic, well, realization of the future makes the film that much more beleivable. Although some criticize the film to be nothing more than a thinly veiled leftist propaganda film, like some said V for Vendetta was, I see it more as a cautionary tale. It examines human nature in a world where the end is inevitable, where suicide kits are advertised on television, and "Men act without the sound of children's laughter" as said in the film. Haunting, realistic, and at times poignant, "Children of Men" deserves all the accolades it has received, depite the detractors.