One Sentence Movie Reviews: “Children of Men”:
Children of Men (2006): “How we act when we know the end is near is the truest test of our character”
Side Note: Can anyone explain to me what the infertility plot and the “we hate illegal immigrants” plot have to do with one another? Am I missing something?
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The way I took it, the infertility issue coincided with or contributed to the overall instability in the world in general. We can guess that the infertility was maybe environmental, though the film wisely doesn’t make this clear.
The bigger issue, then, is that Britain is the only country that’s maintained some sense of control over its populace and a subsequent livability, and is being flooded by people from other countries wanting to get in and escape the havoc from their homelands.
There was some news scramble in there, somewhere, that explained that Britain was the only country still standing tall. Amongst all the warring and general disregard for the world and its populace, the infertility is almost a side note (if not a large one).
As another interesting side note, my friend Sergio over at Clancco (http://www.clancco.com) has some interesting thoughts about the film: “What seems at first to be a superficial and sensitive nod to hope and faith is in fact a critique of bleeding heart North American liberalism.”
The way I took it, the infertility issue coincided with or contributed to the overall instability in the world in general. We can guess that the infertility was maybe environmental, though the film wisely doesn’t make this clear.
The bigger issue, then, is that Britain is the only country that’s maintained some sense of control over its populace and a subsequent livability, and is being flooded by people from other countries wanting to get in and escape the havoc from their homelands.
There was some news scramble in there, somewhere, that explained that Britain was the only country still standing tall. Amongst all the warring and general disregard for the world and its populace, the infertility is almost a side note (if not a large one).
As another interesting side note, my friend Sergio over at Clancco (http://www.clancco.com) has some interesting thoughts about the film: “What seems at first to be a superficial and sensitive nod to hope and faith is in fact a critique of bleeding heart North American liberalism.”
Ah, well, that’s part of the great puzzle underneath this absolutely fantastic film. I’ll give you a hint as to the link: government-mandated fertility testing. Consider also Clive Owen’s cousin.
And, yes, star, I agree that the film is a critique of liberalism as well (just as much as it is a critique of the reactionary). The devil’s in the details.
Ah, well, that’s part of the great puzzle underneath this absolutely fantastic film. I’ll give you a hint as to the link: government-mandated fertility testing. Consider also Clive Owen’s cousin.
And, yes, star, I agree that the film is a critique of liberalism as well (just as much as it is a critique of the reactionary). The devil’s in the details.
In the book, they actually did accept refugees of young foreigners into the country, while stopping any “undesirable” refugees into the country.
Indeed, if I was head of a country with a declining population (Say, like Russia or most of Europe right now), I’d try to attract as many young and talented immigrants as possible for the sake of economic security.
I felt that the movie went a different route because one always associates totalitarianism with isolation (think N. Korea). But to be honest, I haven’t pondered over the film as much as others have, so I could be completely off.
In the book, they actually did accept refugees of young foreigners into the country, while stopping any “undesirable” refugees into the country.
Indeed, if I was head of a country with a declining population (Say, like Russia or most of Europe right now), I’d try to attract as many young and talented immigrants as possible for the sake of economic security.
I felt that the movie went a different route because one always associates totalitarianism with isolation (think N. Korea). But to be honest, I haven’t pondered over the film as much as others have, so I could be completely off.