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07 January 2007, 04:13 UTC#1
Well, I went to see this movie tonight and I must say, it's one of the best flicks I have seen. And that's saying a lot.
The movie is set in near-apocalyptic England circa 2027. The rest of the world has been basically destroyed by what the viewer assumes was violent uprisings and the inability to adapt and cope with the flu pandemic that hit in 2008. Another result of the pandemic is that women have gradually become infertile. Without fertility, humanity is slowly dieing.
In the opening scene, England is mourning the death of "The World's Youngest Person" Baby Diego, at the age of 18, he is murdered when he refused to give an autograph to a fan. Diego was worshiped and idolized by the world for his youth and fame. Theo (Clive Owen) works at some unnamed company and has a strong history in political activism but now drolls through life awaiting the impending fall of mankind. On the same day as the death of Baby Diego, Theo is kidnapped by masked men and is apprehended by a "Terrorist Group" named Fish. The leader of the group is Juliann, Theo's former lover and ex-baby-momma. She is high up in this group that is tied to the infamous "Human Project" that supposedly is a safe-haven for women and families that are able to procreate. Theo is asked to escort Key, a girl who is deep into pregnancy and considered the only sure hope for mankind to reproduce. She holds in her uterus literally the "key" to unlocking the answer to why women are infertile.
Key was told by Juliann that the only person she can truly trust is Theo and not to trust anyone else. After Juliann is murdered it becomes clear that her own group was responsible and plans to use Key's baby for political gains and personal reasons. Theo realizes this and takes Key and her midwife on the run to get to Human Project on their own. A lot of interesting shit happens from there! It's amazing how much is packed into the 1 hour 45 minute movie!
The director does an amazing job with cinematography and willingness to kill off likable and important major characters very suddenly to show the frailty of life and volatile situation the world is in when Man is desperate. The movie's not overly violent, but it is violent enough to really shake you up and keep you very entertained.
The setting and scope is truly astounding. England is portrayed in an even bleaker fashion than 28 Days Later. Even with people inhabiting it, it is so desolate and unforgiving that it's believable. If I could picture the world nearing apocalypse, it would be the world presented in this film. It's so possible and realistic that it seems eerily prophetic to me. The characters are so well-developed yet mysterious that you really care about who they are and who they were before life became what it is.
However, no matter how bleak and unforgiving the world may seem, the movie leaves the smallest shred of hope onto which you grasp and hold onto. You're so afraid to let go of that little bit of hope that while it may not even be there, your hand is clasped. It's so dark and so relentless, yet there's always the hope there. That's what this movie really carries on throughout all of it. No matter how fucked up things seem and how impossible it will be to overcome, there's always hope.
Go see this movie, I would not have taken the time to say all of this unless I really meant it. It's worth every dollar if you even pay 20 to get in. It doesn't end all feel good and happy, but there's still a glimmer of hope, and that's all we can really hold on to.
9/10
The movie is set in near-apocalyptic England circa 2027. The rest of the world has been basically destroyed by what the viewer assumes was violent uprisings and the inability to adapt and cope with the flu pandemic that hit in 2008. Another result of the pandemic is that women have gradually become infertile. Without fertility, humanity is slowly dieing.
In the opening scene, England is mourning the death of "The World's Youngest Person" Baby Diego, at the age of 18, he is murdered when he refused to give an autograph to a fan. Diego was worshiped and idolized by the world for his youth and fame. Theo (Clive Owen) works at some unnamed company and has a strong history in political activism but now drolls through life awaiting the impending fall of mankind. On the same day as the death of Baby Diego, Theo is kidnapped by masked men and is apprehended by a "Terrorist Group" named Fish. The leader of the group is Juliann, Theo's former lover and ex-baby-momma. She is high up in this group that is tied to the infamous "Human Project" that supposedly is a safe-haven for women and families that are able to procreate. Theo is asked to escort Key, a girl who is deep into pregnancy and considered the only sure hope for mankind to reproduce. She holds in her uterus literally the "key" to unlocking the answer to why women are infertile.
Key was told by Juliann that the only person she can truly trust is Theo and not to trust anyone else. After Juliann is murdered it becomes clear that her own group was responsible and plans to use Key's baby for political gains and personal reasons. Theo realizes this and takes Key and her midwife on the run to get to Human Project on their own. A lot of interesting shit happens from there! It's amazing how much is packed into the 1 hour 45 minute movie!
The director does an amazing job with cinematography and willingness to kill off likable and important major characters very suddenly to show the frailty of life and volatile situation the world is in when Man is desperate. The movie's not overly violent, but it is violent enough to really shake you up and keep you very entertained.
The setting and scope is truly astounding. England is portrayed in an even bleaker fashion than 28 Days Later. Even with people inhabiting it, it is so desolate and unforgiving that it's believable. If I could picture the world nearing apocalypse, it would be the world presented in this film. It's so possible and realistic that it seems eerily prophetic to me. The characters are so well-developed yet mysterious that you really care about who they are and who they were before life became what it is.
However, no matter how bleak and unforgiving the world may seem, the movie leaves the smallest shred of hope onto which you grasp and hold onto. You're so afraid to let go of that little bit of hope that while it may not even be there, your hand is clasped. It's so dark and so relentless, yet there's always the hope there. That's what this movie really carries on throughout all of it. No matter how fucked up things seem and how impossible it will be to overcome, there's always hope.
Go see this movie, I would not have taken the time to say all of this unless I really meant it. It's worth every dollar if you even pay 20 to get in. It doesn't end all feel good and happy, but there's still a glimmer of hope, and that's all we can really hold on to.
9/10
