Children of Men 2006 123movies

Watch: Children of Men 2006 123movies, Full Movie Online – London, 2027. In this dystopian world, humans have been incapable of reproducing for eighteen years for an unknown reason, meaning the imminent extinction of the species. Britain is the one remaining civilized society on the planet, which has resulted in people wanting to immigrate there. As such, it has become a police state in order to handle the immigrants, who are placed into refugee camps. Lowly government bureaucrat Theo Faron, once an activist, is approached by the Fishes, deemed a terrorist group, led by his ex-wife Julian Taylor, who he has not seen in close to twenty years, their marriage which disintegrated following the death of their infant son Dylan during the 2008 flu pandemic. Although the Fishes did use terrorist means in their on-going revolution against the state in the fight for immigrant rights, Julian vows that they now garner support solely by speaking to the people. What she wants is for Theo to use his connections to get transit papers for a young immigrant woman named Kee who needs to get to the coast. Although initially reluctant to do it because of the difficulty, Theo is able to grant Julian this favor, however with the change that he now needs to accompany Kee on her journey. As Theo and Kee progress on that journey, Theo learns more and more about what’s going on, including the reason that Kee needs to get to the coast, the fact that no one in the group knows if their end destination even exists, and that his and Kee’s lives are in greater danger than he believed when they started the journey. But Theo’s sole mission becomes to help Kee at any cost for the survival of the species..
Plot: In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child’s birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
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	7.9/10 Votes: 500,154
	92% | RottenTomatoes
	84/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 6086 Popularity: 21.237 | TMDB

Reviews:

A strong premise and great cast prompted my interest, but the movie falls short of its promise. Clive Owens gives a great performance and a few of the scenes are remarkably memorable and resonant. However, there are very long stretches where the movie simply stagnates and the plot drifts away, especially towards the end. Overall, it’s rather melancholy and despite the “action” scenes, not especially thrilling. If you like sci-fi movies set in dystopian futures, or are a big Clive Owen fan, you may still find it worth watching despite its flaws.

An aside: One of the “extras” on the DVD has some heavily accented academic trilling at length about the movie’s philosophical meaning. It’s entertainingly over-the-top and almost unintelligible: jargon piled into a Dagwood sandwich of contradictory abstractions. Anyway, if you don’t watch too much of it, its good for a laugh.

**Thought provoking piece of art !!**

**CHILDREN OF MEN**….How a baby’s cry can make the whole world stop, the bullets stop flying in a war, people forget all their pain, the only thing that matters is how to make that precious gift of god smile again..The movie depicts it beautifully! When the world is falling apart, coming to its end, how a THEO does things that he otherwise would have not done for anything or anybody else…It doesn’t seems practical that how at every point of time there is somebody to see them sail through, but that is all LIFE is about…HOPE…There’s a THEO in everyone of us…It’s in our hands…to choose, THEO or Luke…The world will surely end someday but till then we must all protect the CHILDREN OF MEN, protect the world…Do our bit for the mother earth..!!

**P.S. – loved the laughter of the babies in the end!!**

Scenes I LOVED –

1. When Julian was shot.
2. When Theo thought Jasper was dead.
3. When Dylan was born.
4. When Theo said to Luke “It’s a GIRL”
5. When Marichka expressed she isn’t coming.

There may be more, but these are all I remembered.

Michael Caine was adorable as always, Julianne Moore was pretty, Clive Owen was perfect, Kee was sweet, Miriam was, don’t know, clean…at heart !

Well made…there’s no doubt about it. But you might want to think twice before watching it.
The story begins in 2027. The human race is completely screwed, as fertility has completely disappeared and the last child was born over 18 years ago. Why this is the case, no one seems to know. There also was a worldwide flu pandemic in 2008 that apparently killed millions. As a result of all this, people react as they often do…with panic, confusion and self-destruction. The planet is now a mess…with widespread terrorism, reactionary governments and fear. Nuclear detonations, terror bombings and depression are the norm. As for the UK where the film is set, it’s better off than most of the world…and so there’s been a huge influx of illegal aliens AND the government has responded with draconian measures.

The main character in this story is Theo (Clive Owen), a bureaucrat whose wife, Julian (Julianne Moore) left him long ago following the death of their son in the pandemic. She has taken up with a domestic terrorist organization and he hasn’t seen her for many years. Out of the blue, she approaches him asking for his help sneaking someone out of the country. Who this is and why…you can learn this when you see the film. Just understand…what happens are some things you just won’t expect!

Before I talk about whether or not I liked the movie, it’s VERY important to talk about how depressing the story is. Considering the recent COVID outbreak, the panic and chaos in the story seem even more terrifying. If you are depressed or scared about COVID, this is probably a film you best see another time or not at all. Again, I am NOT saying it’s a bad film…it’s just one that might be tough now for some viewers. With all the death, suicide and the like, this is NOT an upbeat film despite there being some hope as the film progresses.

The story is depressing and interesting at the same time. The standout in this film, however, is the cinematography and the long composite shots. And, even if the story is off-putting to many, you can’t deny it took a lot of skill to make the movie. Worth seeing and a one-of-a-kind story from start to finish, it’s hard to rate this one as the film clearly is not for everyone. If you want to be entertained or left happy, this sure ain’t a film for you! I certainly DON’T want to see more films like it! But if you can take the overall tone of the movie and want something original, then it’s clearly a film to watch.

Among my top 10 of the decade
I will be very honest, I wouldn’t have said that about Children of Men four years ago. When I saw it for the very first time, I didn’t like it very much, while I loved the cinematography, direction and soundtrack I found it rather dull and confusing. On rewatch some time ago, I was dumbfounded at how wrong I was initially, and since again it has very quickly become a favourite of mine.

I do agree that there is the occasional surfeit of plot exposition and that it is slow. However, the story with its wonderful concept left me transfixed throughout. As for it being slow, I got the impression it was meant to be slow to add to its haunting atmosphere. Also Children of Men is one of those movies I think that you need to see more than once to truly appreciate it.

The soundtrack is very well chosen and beautifully incorporated into the story. The two John Tavener songs were very beautiful and haunting, and brilliantly performed. Jarvis Cocker’s Running the World was okay, while the Shostakovich was a real treat. Same with Ruby Tuesday. My favourite was Mahler’s amazing Kindertotenleider, sublimely sung by the king of Leider(for me anyway) Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.

The acting is very good. Clive Owen is really quite excellent in the lead, with a brooding and charismatic presence this is the best I have seen him act. Julianne Moore is lovely and very believable. Michael Caine is the real star of the cast though, his turn here is simply glorious.

The best assets of Children of Men are the visuals and direction. Children of Men is a triumph when it comes to visuals. The decision for the use of hand-held camera was a risk but it worked so well with the dark and affecting atmosphere. The scenery is also miraculous and the colours are wonderful. But for me, this is Alfonso Cuaron’s movie, a very underrated film-maker Cuaron’s direction is absolutely superb.

Overall, maybe not completely flawless but amazing. I also disagree with the naysayers that it is overrated, in my opinion it is the other way around. This film is very well made, has a great soundtrack, an interesting concept and story, exhilarating action sequences, fine acting and I seriously think Cuaron should have more credit for his direction here. Maybe not for everyone, but I loved it, something that I almost definitely wouldn’t have said four years ago. 10/10 Bethany Cox

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 49 min (109 min)
Budget 76000000
Revenue 70595464
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Director Alfonso Cuarón
Writer Alfonso Cuarón, Timothy J. Sexton, David Arata
Actors Julianne Moore, Clive Owen, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Country United States, United Kingdom, Japan
Awards Nominated for 3 Oscars. 49 wins & 89 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Arricam LT, Zeiss Master Prime Lenses, Arriflex 235, Zeiss Master Prime Lenses
Laboratory Capital FX (digital intermediate)
Film Length 3,015 m (Portugal, 35 mm), 3,045 m (Finland)
Negative Format 35 mm (Kodak Vision2 Expression 500T 5229)
Cinematographic Process Digital Intermediate (4K) (master format), Super 35 (source format)
Printed Film Format 35 mm (spherical) (Fuji Eterna-CP 3513DI), D-Cinema