6. Children of men, 2006, Alfonso Cuarón
It has been 18 years since the last child has been born. Civilization is falling apart and refugees are threatening to overrun the pockets of modern life that still exists. Theo gets contacted by his former girlfriend Julian to arrange transit papers to smugle an important women out of the country.
A great story that feels pretty realistic through out, but what sets the movie apart the most is the film style. There are some very impressive continuous shots. For example the attack on the car is entirely filmed from within the car without any cuts as if you are a passenger. Later on you get to run along while they're trying to escape Bexhill. The camera work together with the look of the riot police, barred trains, refugees funnelled through cages, building styles, etc, make it feel very similar to Half life 2. Unintentional, yet this is the best video game adaptation there is.
Great movie to watch again now and then and the behind the scenes documentary on how they made the car scene is simply amazing. I'm curious to see how his next movie Gravity has turned out.
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