Children of Men

One easy way to judge a film is to see if you want to see it again shortly thereafter. That's how I feel about Children of Men. Now, I do have some gripes, the end comes much too suddenly, so much so that I wondered if the file was somehow corrupted (yes, I downloaded it). The cinematography is at times stunning, especially the single extended takes, which have the effect of drawing you into the action, almost as if you are holding your breath waiting for the camera to cut away. I also thought it also had just enough social commentary without being too heavy or preachy or absurd (see Idiocracy) i.e. the ruling police state is called Homeland Security, one detainee is briefly shown in the infamous hooded Abu Ghraib pose. Also it's a movie that demands you pay attention from the first frame cause it's not going to spell anything out for you. Not like Dune or anything (I recall they handed out dictionaries at screenings). Obviously this is one reason I'd like to watch it again...or maybe I'm just slow that way.