Children of Men (2006)

Director: Alfonso Cuaron  Starring: Michael Caine  Julianne Moore  Clive Owen  
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Product Summary
Publisher: Universal Home Video
Format: N/A
UPC: 00025193251428
Buy.com Sku: 204875150
Item#: RP7RGM
Category Keywords: Adventure  Future/Futuristic Worlds  Futuristic  Science-Fiction  Theatrical Release  Thriller 
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A futuristic society faces extinction when no children are born and the human race has lost the ability to reproduce. England has descended into chaos, until an iron-handed warden is brought in to institute martial law. The warden's ability to keep order is threatened when a woman finds that she is pregnant with what would be the first child born in 27 years.
 


Editor's Note

CHILDREN OF MEN is not a popcorn movie. With its almost relentlessly bleak perspective on the future, Alfonso Cuarón's film doesn't make for pleasant viewing. But it's an exhilarating experience because the picture is an amazing dystopian drama that lacks all the typical trappings of the genre. Set uncomfortably close to the present, it paints a frighteningly realistic picture of the future. In 2027, every woman on earth is infertile. With the loss of the ability to have children, the world has also lost hope. Clive Owen (CLOSER) plays Theo, an Englishman attempting to make a life in a hellish world. His estranged wife (Julianne Moore) convinces him to help transport a young woman to safety. When Theo learns that the woman is pregnant, their journey takes on a significance--and a danger--he never imagined.

This is Cuarón's best film to date, a strong statement considering his wonderful HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN and Y TU MAMA TAMBIÉN. Filmed using a handheld camera, the action draws the audience close, making the horror that much more real. In addition to its remarkable car-chase scenes, the film features impressive acting. With his expressive face and voice, Owen gives a nuanced performance that ranks with the best of his career. As a reclusive hippie, Michael Caine shares a charming counterculture view of the crumbling world. Chiwetel Ejiofor (DIRTY PRETTY THINGS) brings gravitas to the role of a terrorist. Just when the film threatens to overwhelm with its sense of dread, small moments of comedy show through in Owen's wry sense of humor and Caine's perfect delivery. When the credits roll, CHILDREN OF MEN leaves the audience feeling shell-shocked, not only because of its brutal prophecy, but also because of its brilliance.

 

Features
Region 1
Snap Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French, Spanish
Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Scenes: Deleted Scenes
Audio Commentary: Slavoj Zizek - Cultural Critic
Behind the Scenes:
1. "Futuristic Design"
2. "Visual Effects: Creating the Baby"
Featurette:
1. "The Possibility of Hope"
2. "Under Attack"
3. "Theo & Julian"





 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: Universal Home Video
Release Date: 9/9/2008
Running Time: 110 minutes
Original Release Date: 2006
Catalog ID: 61032514
UPC: 00025193251428
Number of Discs: 1

Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English
Video: Color

 
Cast & Crew
Chjwetel Ejiofor
Michael Caine
Peter Mullan
Charlie Hunnam
Julianne Moore
Jacek Koman
Clive Owen
Danny Huston
Pam Ferris
Marc Abraham - Producer
Eric Newman - Producer
Iain Smith - Producer
Hilary Shor - Producer
P.D. James - Source Writer
Timothy J. Sexton - Screenwriter
Alfonso Cuaron - Screenwriter
Armyan Bernstein - Executive Producer
John Tavener - Composer
Tony Smith - Producer
Thomas A. Bliss - Executive Producer
Emmanuel Lubezki - Director of Photography
Alfonso Cuaron - Director

 
Professional Reviews
Total Film
3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a very finely made film, with Owen hinting at a humanity beneath the character's grubby cynicism and delivering one of his most consistent, impressive performances." 11/01/2006 p.49

Sight and Sound
"[T]he main pyrotechnics are saved for the semi-impressionist action climax....CHILDREN OF MEN's unrestrained energy is electrifying." 12/01/2006 p.50

Film Comment
Ranked #19 in Film Comment's "20 Best Films Of 2006." 01/01/2007 p.36

Uncut
4 stars out of 5 -- "CHILDREN OF MEN does what the best dystopic drama should do: it makes you look at the world around you and shudder." 02/01/2007 p.104

Rolling Stone
3.5 stars out of 4 -- "In the spellbinding CHILDREN OF MEN, his best film to date, Cuaron, 45, fills every frame with his passion and intellect. Here's a movie that grabs you hard, pops your eyes, provokes your mind and ultimately lifts your spirits." 01/25/2007 p.78

Ultimate DVD
5 stars out of 5 -- "This is gut-pummelling and tense stuff, as Cuaron creates a world only a few steps removed from our own....CHILDREN OF MEN is guaranteed classic status." 03/01/2007 p.93

Entertainment Weekly
"Cuaron's long takes and snaking tracking shots are constantly intensifying the real-world nature of Owen's sci-fi odyssey." -- Grade: A 03/30/2007 p.57

Movieline's Hollywood Life
"Cuaron turns the screws like an expert torturer -- CHILDREN OF MEN sets a new high bar for all-in-one tracking shot wonderment..." 03/01/2007 p.108

Ultimate DVD
5 stars out of 5 -- "Searingly committed to celluloid by Cuaron, CHILDREN OF MEN is a film that gets into your head....Stunning." 08/01/2007 p.83

  
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