Sorry for holding things up a bit...
With our 9th pick, BF & the BFFs are proud to select, in the category of
Sci-Fi, a film that has continued to grow on us as the years go by, one that seems to reveal something new with each and every viewing... A Sci-Fi film that marks a return to the traditional, intellectual qualities of "pure" Science-Fiction... A profound statement on the nature of our world, one that places a mirror in front of the viewer and forces deep contemplation about contemporary society... A technically brilliant film by a very gifted visual filmmaker, who creates a realistic portrayal of a dystopic future that is not so different from the world we inhabit... Alfonso Cuaron's 2006 underrated masterpiece,
Children of Men.
I could go on and on about this movie... But I'll leave it to Slavoj Zizek who is far more articulate (and entertaining). We watched it in the Film class I T.A. for recently and it produced some of the most engaging conversation about film I've ever had, simply because there is so much to talk about contained within it.