children of men
at the beginning of the semester, i decided that i would take the time out of each month and go see a movie by myself.
to escape.
today i was feeling mildly unhappy, more like unfulfilled, so i decided today would be the perfect day to see that movie, so i saw children of men, starring clive owen
not only did this movie put me in a worse mood, but it got me thinking. it didn't put me in a bad mood because it was bad, but because it was so thoughtfully constructed. the film takes place in 2027 after a flu pandemic in 2008 whiped out most of the world, and now earth is plagued with male infertility. the first scene shows the youngest living person on earth, age 18, was murdered in london, and the film takes a very leftist social commentary-esque turn from there. within minutes we see how advertising and technology keeps thriving, but pollution and violence take over and London's government starts deporting all "fugees" from their borders (needless to say this is met with even more violence). but then, we meet a woman who is pregnant with a child, something not seen for nearly 20 years, and where in most films i can see this storyline turning into a 'glimmer-of-hope-for-humanity' type plot, this film kept on course with their politically charged agenda. minus a few muslim=terrorist references and a somewhat disappointing but necessary ending, this film is a must-see, but only if you're willing to think about it.
to escape.
today i was feeling mildly unhappy, more like unfulfilled, so i decided today would be the perfect day to see that movie, so i saw children of men, starring clive owen
not only did this movie put me in a worse mood, but it got me thinking. it didn't put me in a bad mood because it was bad, but because it was so thoughtfully constructed. the film takes place in 2027 after a flu pandemic in 2008 whiped out most of the world, and now earth is plagued with male infertility. the first scene shows the youngest living person on earth, age 18, was murdered in london, and the film takes a very leftist social commentary-esque turn from there. within minutes we see how advertising and technology keeps thriving, but pollution and violence take over and London's government starts deporting all "fugees" from their borders (needless to say this is met with even more violence). but then, we meet a woman who is pregnant with a child, something not seen for nearly 20 years, and where in most films i can see this storyline turning into a 'glimmer-of-hope-for-humanity' type plot, this film kept on course with their politically charged agenda. minus a few muslim=terrorist references and a somewhat disappointing but necessary ending, this film is a must-see, but only if you're willing to think about it.
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