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Children of Men, the film

post #1 of 6
1/5/07 at 10:51pm
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I saw it tonight. Liked it a lot. Great characters who continue to surprise--such a gift in a dystopia/apocalypitc pic. It almost never strained credulity, and it took me into its world in a really convincing way.

Really great filmmaking.
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post #2 of 6
1/6/07 at 7:03am
So glad you people on the other side of the pond have finally got this great film. V convincing and thought-provoking. Cuaron is an impressive director, I think.
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post #3 of 6
1/6/07 at 5:03pm
This looks like a great movie! Haven't seen it yet, but planning to.
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post #4 of 6
1/6/07 at 5:43pm
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Originally Posted by DustB

I saw it tonight. Liked it a lot. Great characters who continue to surprise--such a gift in a dystopia/apocalypitc pic. It almost never strained credulity, and it took me into its world in a really convincing way.

Really great filmmaking.

agreed. I saw it last night as well. I was blown away.
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post #5 of 6
1/6/07 at 8:49pm
I am amazed by Cuaron's versatility. Children Of Men was easily one of the most shocking, vivid, stunning and mind-boggling movie I have seen in recent years; I could not sleep the night after watching it. I read a couple of articles on how he and his team created the visuals and just the technicalities were riveting. I am not sure whether Volver or Children Of Men is my favourite movie of the year, but I guess I should consider myself lucky that in these days or interchangeable mediocrity and blandness I have two favourite year-end movies.
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post #6 of 6
1/17/07 at 2:11am
What gets me more and more are those pieces of virtuoso film-making that make it seem like live action: the single takes of the bomb blast opening, the car attack and the army / Beirut style finale (even if the eventual escape is the one bit of wtf? in the film...). Truly impressive direction. And stylistically masterful.

p.s. Pull my finger.
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