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Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Charlie Hunnam, Clare-Hope Ashitey and Michael Caine. Sci-fi action drama. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón.

FILM SYNOPSIS: Children of Men envisages a world one generation from now that has fallen into anarchy on the heels of an infertility defect in the population. The world’s youngest citizen has just died at 18, and humankind is facing the likelihood of its own extinction. Set against a backdrop of London torn apart by violence and warring nationalistic sects, Children of Men follows disillusioned bureaucrat Theo (Clive Owen) as he becomes an unlikely champion of Earth’s survival. When the planet’s last remaining hope—a lone pregnant woman named Kee (newcomer Clare-Hope Ashitey)—is threatened, this reluctant activist is forced to face his own demons and protect her from certain peril.

PREVIEW REVIEW: A tale that suggests nationalism will soon bring down civilization, Children of Men serves up a bleak picture of the future, one where refugees (illegal aliens) are rounded up for extermination, the basic amenities have become luxuries, the world is filthy, terrorism rules, the language has stayed as crude as the year 2006, and mankind is nearing the end. To top that off, nearly every lead dies, brutally. Oh, it’s a lot of laughs.

The film neglects to address the real reason for mankind’s downfall – it’s rejection of God.

Distributor: Universal