i probably shouldn't say anything about children of men because it's a film i have not even begun to absorb. but if you preach, teach or are simply intrigued by the story of moses, the life of christ and/or any number of assorted bodhisattvas you should invest two hours in this film. somehow this film simultaneously reveals the depths the human stain while reminding us to whom the beauty, truth and goodness of God ultimately belong. i could go on about the immaculate imagery of moses in the bulrushes or discuss the cuaron's implicit condemnation of the "fish." but instead, just this once, i'm going to revel in a film like i've always wanted to revel in the revelation of saint john. namely, by sitting back, letting the imagery slide over me and listening for the whispers that emanate from within.
i realize that the fact that we just welcomed a son into the world might be leading me straight into hyperbole, but i'd have to say that children of men was better than any film i saw in 2006. in my estimation, the producers of the film only made one trifling mistake: they should have released it on december 25th.
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i should also note that right now i wouldn't mind a taste of the strawberry cough.
I totally agree - it came in our blockbuster queue and I watched it 3-4 times before sending back - definitely messed me up for a few days. btw, I really found the wikipedia article interesting.
Glad you liked it man. When the babe cried out for the first time and silenced the gunplay and violence of humanity i choked up a bit.
And i agree with you. The Departed was the best film i'd seen in '06 until Cuarón's beautiful work. This is the film Clive chose to work on, thus losing his bid to be the next 007. I think he made a great move.
This wasn't the original sci-fi movie I was hoping for. I did really like the baby's cry stopping the gunfire.
Just watched Brazil for the first time straight through. Now there's a bloody good sci-fi movie.
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