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Jan. 14th, 2007 10:35 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
angela_oG and I went to see Children of Men last night and it was very, very good. I don't know if I've ever seen Clive Owen in anything else (which might have to be rectified), but he does "world weary, disillusioned, but ultimately good man" perfectly. Michael Caine is also wonderful in the film.
There's something oddly hypnotic about scenarios of dystopian societies and this particular vision of one possible near future was vivid, frightening, and plausibly connected to the present. Plus, there are some amazing long tracking shots. I recommend it.
As an aside, I think Alfonso Cuaron has a very bright future ahead of him. Supposedly he's interested in directing the last HP movie. Since his directorial outing is by far the best done so far, I hope that pairing comes to pass.
There's something oddly hypnotic about scenarios of dystopian societies and this particular vision of one possible near future was vivid, frightening, and plausibly connected to the present. Plus, there are some amazing long tracking shots. I recommend it.
As an aside, I think Alfonso Cuaron has a very bright future ahead of him. Supposedly he's interested in directing the last HP movie. Since his directorial outing is by far the best done so far, I hope that pairing comes to pass.
