Not a war movie, yet has some of the most gripping combat I've ever seen. Made a decade ago, still feels fresh. Juxtaposes the noble human with humanity at it's worst seamlessly. Glad I found this near-masterpiece.
@AA-tb7jm
3 жыл бұрын
@Renan Barone if this isn’t a masterpiece I want to know what is.
@sameerhafeez7029
3 жыл бұрын
A A it's a damn good movie
@forrest.0569
3 жыл бұрын
Why you say near?
@flavio7180
3 жыл бұрын
It is a masterpiece, and it deserves to be ranked quite highly in the list of the best movies of this century so far.
@scordova98
2 жыл бұрын
It is a masterpiece. And as a combat vet I can tell you this is the most realistic depiction of war I have EVER seen.
@dreamerx360
8 жыл бұрын
my god. this film was so good. alfonso cuaron had no business going that hard.
@Aster_Risk
8 жыл бұрын
+dreamerx360 He always goes hard. i don't think he can not do that. :D
@skateordie002
8 жыл бұрын
They all do, all three of them; they always do.
@rodrigomedinaniembro5858
5 жыл бұрын
It is his masterpiece. You should see "Y tu mamá también", a mexican film he made back in 2001, right before Children of men. It´s a whole different story, but it is beautiful.
@manictiger
3 жыл бұрын
@Edgy Boi Idk about that. The early scene has a ton of whites in the cage. I'm guessing Slavic.
@manictiger
3 жыл бұрын
@Edgy Boi How's that case in point? If it was white guilt propaganda, it'd be all brown people, but it's not. It's just a government gone completely nuts because the population is completely nuts.
@25delly
4 жыл бұрын
It's funny how 2027 is just 7 years away. Edit: 6 years away 🥺
@chriz9959
3 жыл бұрын
i dont think its funny, but i get your point
@ikik1648
3 жыл бұрын
Damn. I just woke up and saw this. I think imma go back to sleep lol
@25delly
3 жыл бұрын
@@ikik1648 man fuck you 😂😂😂😂 lol
@luciacuevas611
3 жыл бұрын
Chriz Watts irony
@wizardgherkin
3 жыл бұрын
Be a lot closer after the election.
@YourBeingParanoid
7 жыл бұрын
The scene where the soldiers kneel down and pray as the baby is brought by, is still one of the most powerful moments I've seen captured in film.
@Mel1lvar
8 жыл бұрын
What I loved in Children of Men was the role animals played. The numerous dogs and cats owned by people, the sheep running through Bexhill, the Deer in the abandoned school, the cows surrounding Kee in the barn, I loved how the presence of animals were almost a replacement for the children the world had lost. Very nice video though it did get a little preachy towards the end.
@JosephOD
8 жыл бұрын
Kinda like the Nativity story with Theo=Joseph, Kee/Baby= Mary/Jesus and their journey
@olliemad
8 жыл бұрын
Is it ever touched on why the school is empty? It felt like strange writting.
@JosephOD
8 жыл бұрын
symbolically emphasize the lack of children, a facility built for them is empty despair basically
@lfesuzuki
8 жыл бұрын
Schools require students. The youngest person alive was 18 years old.
@olliemad
8 жыл бұрын
Yeh but where are all the children? Was it a bad school?
@kittyykatie
7 жыл бұрын
I was rewatching this again and I noticed how Theo slowly has his belongings (thus his identity) taken away. First his shoes at the safehouse... then his watch is taken away at the refugee camp... then his cigarettes when Marichka asks for payment for the room.... and then the brandy when he uses it on Kee when she is in labor.
@Cosmiclight475
6 жыл бұрын
I don't think he loses his identity. I see it as, the more of his possessions he left behind, the more empathetic and human he became. He was a hero by the end
@folktheorem
5 жыл бұрын
Perhaps is more about the evolution of his character. Hi got his shoes and watch taken from him by the circumstances, but as you phrased it, he willingly gave his cigarettes and alcohol, which by the way had the only function of helping him to cope with life, since he found meaning in the future, he no longer needed those things. He used them instead to pursue that new meaning.
@javihache8066
4 жыл бұрын
I see the reflection of his friend Jasper in there... Faith defeating chance...
@antonsterlin9720
4 жыл бұрын
The loss of his shoes was very Zen, "un-learning" his status and needs (he made due). The loss of his watch parallels Nazi plunder, and pulls back the mask of govt legitimacy. The payment from the "fish" to Theo, the bribe of weed to Sid, the stolen watch, paying the gypsy in cigarettes... it all underlines the greed and selfishness of humanity. In the end it was the faith of Julian, the lowly gypsy and her religious cohorts, and the Miracle of Kee's baby that temporarily unblinded mankind, long enough to save the child. We see that as soon as the baby is away the rebels and military go back to fighting and later an airstike is called in. Theo lost his valuables and found his value.
@user-fs9ko6wg2o
4 жыл бұрын
豆腐饭
@gdaddy3695
7 жыл бұрын
one of my favorite films. a real masterpiece
@MatataMcCleskey
7 жыл бұрын
He'll yeah!
@safwanbabasafwan6762
6 жыл бұрын
Steve the Racist Spider sec Thai
@paschalmbaka5662
3 жыл бұрын
Still alive man, reply this.
@dannnsss8034
2 жыл бұрын
A masterpiece? Obviously someone hasn't watched Avatar yet, thank me later.
@b44442
Жыл бұрын
@@dannnsss8034 Shyamalan really outdid himself with that one
@kimdahyun2893
4 жыл бұрын
this movie aged like fine wine
@oceania2385
4 жыл бұрын
I agree
@manictiger
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know if that's a good thing.
@NiekKuijpers
3 жыл бұрын
The world has aged like milk since it came out
@fabricegelinas5920
2 жыл бұрын
Still getting better
@oz4074
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Dahyuna
@ninab3526
6 жыл бұрын
In the scene where the girl reveals she is pregnant the background was what caught my attention first. The cows as a symbol of fertility. And also pay attention to the behaviour of the other animals! What a masterpiece of a movie.
@MatataMcCleskey
7 жыл бұрын
One of the best movies I've ever seen.
@victorgoddamnsullivan7728
5 жыл бұрын
Another painting influence is in the end of the movie. The last shot with Theo on the boat is like Claude Monet's "Soleil Levant". Cuaron really did a masterpiece.
@chriz9959
3 жыл бұрын
very good observation sir
@herenotqueer
3 жыл бұрын
Wow thank you for finding that!
@victorgoddamnsullivan7728
3 жыл бұрын
@@herenotqueer You're welcomed :)
@Knight-Bishop
7 жыл бұрын
This movie is one of the best I have ever seen; artful, deep, hauntingly relevant 10 years later.
@manictiger
3 жыл бұрын
Hello, I'm from the year 2020.
@walterino831
3 жыл бұрын
Hello I'm from the year 2021
@Knight-Bishop
3 жыл бұрын
🤣
@thetragedyofcommons
3 жыл бұрын
i’m from the year 2023
@bluish_blue
2 жыл бұрын
I'm from the year 2022 🤓
@SquareInsider
8 жыл бұрын
Children of Men is probably one of the most underrated, best movies I've seen in decades. I fucking love this brutal realism of this movie. I don't think it's ever been done in such a way. And the cinematography? Seriously the best since T2.
@NoKapprio
2 жыл бұрын
T2?
@tomhardy6215
2 жыл бұрын
This movie had phenomenal cinematography, but there are definitely other films that most would agree had better cinematography. For example, Blade Runner 2049 and There Will Be Blood. T2 was a great film but its cinematography wasn't on the same tier as the two I mentioned and Children of Men.
@davidd4696
2 жыл бұрын
Children of men isn't underrated, noticed by the academy..
@MemeViceGanda
Жыл бұрын
Yow whats T2?
@rbdriftin
8 жыл бұрын
Alfonso Cuaron does something very similar in Y tu mama tambien where the background tells a story about Mexico's political and social landscape.
@Nerdwriter1
8 жыл бұрын
+Rob B. (driftin) Absolutely. I was more emotionally impacted by Y Tu Mama Tambien, I think. Love that film.
@rbdriftin
8 жыл бұрын
Nerdwriter1 it's my favourite ever film.
@Pentay
8 жыл бұрын
+Rob B. (driftin) Hey, nice quote from this video.
@christianmercado7583
8 жыл бұрын
+Nerdwriter1 Can you make a video essay on Y Tu Mama Tambien please?
She's in a manger( barn) like Mary in the gospels.
@alexandernolan
7 жыл бұрын
Snowman Asylum I was going to say something similar about a cow shed.
@minimalist34
7 жыл бұрын
Cows were symbols of fertility in ancient India and ancient Egypt
@winstonsmith84
7 жыл бұрын
Ancient memes.
@hedaya2405
6 жыл бұрын
and ancient Greece
@edris4920
7 жыл бұрын
You gotta fucking love at 2:18 with that advertisement. Even when the world's about to die on its knees, there's still got to be some money left to be made. Give me a break. I wouldn't be surprised if this shit actually happened, which it might as well.
@worldsfutureleader5952
7 жыл бұрын
yeah dude, people are desperate
@starhunterterra9849
7 жыл бұрын
The problem will not be just women not giving birth anymore, but a combination of excessive population and increased infertility or choice not to have them (Who can blame anyone for making that choice these days) in both men and Women.
@googelplussucksys5889
7 жыл бұрын
How immature to blame the ones who are actually doing something *against* a dying world population. A mere advertisement doesn't necessarily mean they are corrupt profiteers, which the biomedical industry generally isn't.
@gensoumusic2145
7 жыл бұрын
why would there not be?
@santiago24601
7 жыл бұрын
at 6:50 discount Botox! :D
@Ryz414
8 жыл бұрын
The strange thing is this was filmed before the Europe immigrant crisis.
@Ryz414
8 жыл бұрын
***** yeah right, sorry.
@MrEdwar084
8 жыл бұрын
+Adrian Spaghetti don't be naive, most are staying not going back to Syria, specially the ones who made it to germany.
@MrEdwar084
8 жыл бұрын
+Sea Pony funny thing is most Syrians don't even wanna go to Britain, or france for that matter, most are headed for germany.
@MrEdwar084
8 жыл бұрын
***** no, it is because germany is the country that made them feel the most welcome, that message was received by the refugees.
@DrunkBastard
8 жыл бұрын
+edwar ramirez They're not refugees. Most aren't Syrian, most are young males (75%), most are Muslim (not persecuted by ISIS like Christians and Yazidis) and most of those who _are_ Syrian have been living in Turkey for years and are just now coming to Europe, because Angela the Whore of Berlin has helped the EU BREAK ITS OWN Schengen rules.
@youluvana
7 жыл бұрын
I like how this film is more unpredictable and makes more logical sense than most movies. Gunfights are realistic.
@josephgavrilides8383
5 жыл бұрын
The most underrated movie of the 21st century and one of the best.
@TeetoPlastic
8 жыл бұрын
Well done.
@Nerdwriter1
8 жыл бұрын
+Barba Ro Thanks.
@TeetoPlastic
8 жыл бұрын
jack j I'm not sure that I understand what you mean.
@jack.jay.
8 жыл бұрын
+scipure decker That deeper than "Am I Ready or not?" Rather, it refers to "Perception of Reality". But sometimes it seems that based on the fact that you know, fall into this trap of consciousness called "inevitable". My post was that case when I fell into that trap at some point.
@jack.jay.
8 жыл бұрын
hum, funny
@DumpsterJedi
8 жыл бұрын
+vladi zar That plot point has far more symbolism than just culling the herd as it were. It was a blow to all that we take for granted, including nature, biology, security, and order. The fact that all the world collapsed into anarchy and nihilism at one disruption to our normal life is the evidence of that.
@techniclepanther7538
7 жыл бұрын
Best thing about Children of Men is that it is one of few films which is able to so succinctly criticize capitalism and communism in one fell swoop. It's brilliant.
@techniclepanther7538
7 жыл бұрын
wut
@karlboson4803
7 жыл бұрын
Be quiet.
@SA-bq3uy
7 жыл бұрын
im jewish, what am i in control of exactly?
@MrImChaz
7 жыл бұрын
Fascism does that too! ;)
@moldvox
7 жыл бұрын
given a long enough time line all systems find corruption, decay, and entropy.
@joesubel
4 жыл бұрын
I've watched a lot of movies, tv series, anime and the such but the cease fire scene was the first scene where I found myself unable to hold back my tears. Honestly, this scene was so powerful in many ways and even with the majority of good reviews this whole movie is still highly underrated. Stellar storytelling and cinematography.
@Bread-nx9fo
2 жыл бұрын
The French breaking out of Bexhill was the funniest shit to me, I like to think that the guards were saying "BLOODY HELL CHRIS, IT'S THE FRENCH, THEY'VE TAKEN OVER!"
@realevilcorgi
8 жыл бұрын
"Neo-conservative" What does that even mean? Conservatism never actually went away.
@realevilcorgi
8 жыл бұрын
Ethan Bassadone or, you know, since you're apparently sooo smart you can just enlighten me yourself, genius. Also, that's ableist. I'm triggered.
@ethanbassadone8378
8 жыл бұрын
realevilcorgi simple, im a loafer. Its not energy efficient to explain all this shit. Even explaining myself Now is a waste of energy. Stop. Damit. Shit. Malfunction, malfunction.
@realevilcorgi
8 жыл бұрын
Ethan Bassadone Wow so edgy and le cool :^)
@nnez9009
8 жыл бұрын
+realevilcorgi The term Neo-conservative refers to extreme conservatism, in American politics, at least. Generally speaking, conservatives have always resisted change to the status quo. Neo-conservatives can be defined as ones who would prefer to take the established progress backwards, not just keep society where it currently stands as a traditional conservative would want.
@montetown5741
8 жыл бұрын
+nolan nez neo-conservatism is a cover for Zionism pure and simple,
@sammuel1971
8 жыл бұрын
Emmanuel Lubezki was the cinematographer for this film.. his most recent work was on the revenant. Children of men is excellent.
@aldomc1255
8 жыл бұрын
+sammu el Birdman.
@jakobervorhood
3 жыл бұрын
Watching this from 2020 is kind of chilling.
@crypticthinker1380
3 жыл бұрын
Watching this from 2021 is kind of realistic.
@haweater1555
3 жыл бұрын
It'll be even more chilling in 2027.
@jokerzwild00
2 жыл бұрын
OMG you people are LARPing. It's like you want to be living in this movie's world. Nope, people are still popping out kids at higher rates than ever. We live in the most prosperous time in the history of the world. Could things be better? Absolutely. Have things been worse? Oh hell yes, literally every other era was worse by almost every single metric. We still have a ways to go though, there is no utopia here.
@archangel4597
2 жыл бұрын
@@jokerzwild00 lol the bubble you live in will pop sooner or later. it seems to be supported by insecurity and wishful thinking anyway.
@calska140
5 жыл бұрын
Cuaron's storytelling through photography direction and next to zero exposition is scarcely paralleled. One trick he does in this film, that I immensely appreciate, is slowly panning over people's array of family photographs. It's such a simple trick but it adds so much to the story, not least of which is emotional impact. It immediately pushed me over the bridge from sympathy to empathy.
@DaveNoodles
8 жыл бұрын
The ending does clash a little with the rest of the video, especially the bits about consumerism... Still a good video though.
@Nerdwriter1
8 жыл бұрын
+DaveNoodles How so?
@elspoko
8 жыл бұрын
+edwizard1 You mean like a Syrian kid who drowns in the Mediterranean but is found with Nike's and a Spongebob shirt on?? Or a Chinese protester being brutally arrested while someone tapes the whole thing on the latest iPhone? Or being a soldier in the Middle East playing XBox a day after your platoon mate was sniped a few days ago? I think the ad was supposed to be jarring. It made us realize that while we're worrying about what car we drive, what brand of clothing we wear, and what type of vibrator we masturbate with, real world-changing events are taking place and we hopelessly entertain/consume ourselves into a coma.
@eddsork
8 жыл бұрын
+edwizard1 Very insightful :D
@justinhensley2944
8 жыл бұрын
Spock somehow any of those things is the fault of capitalism. I can make silly connections too, that doesn't make them remotely right.
@jamesbubbastewartjr
8 жыл бұрын
+DaveNoodles You're right. Funnily enough, the ending functions like a background, standing for the (inescapable) reality of late capitalism that we'd rather repress/ignore.
@fabianvalenzuela3935
7 жыл бұрын
This is why Children of Men ,to me, is the greatest film of all times.
@trublacking8572
2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I feel like we're moving closer and closer to this
@bengalboypaco3140
Жыл бұрын
We are
@dulls8475
Жыл бұрын
We are because we value our safety over our freedom.
@zm1786
7 ай бұрын
They already are pushing the unalive yourself medicine to teenagers in canada that are depressed. Now they're pushing it on those addicted to drugs
@jonbaxter2254
3 жыл бұрын
It was a bleak, almost hopeless film, but there were sparks of humour and joy and hope to keep me going. A masterclass.
@austingaebe5400
8 жыл бұрын
This film is, in my opinion, the best science fiction film do far from the 21st century. It's political, it is extremely artistic, and it is a fascinating world that viewer does not want to leave by the end of the film. Not even joking, I thought about this film when hearing news about the Syrian refugee crisis and then I saw this on my timeline and I thought this was the perfect film to draw comparisons to our contemporary world. As always, great video!!!
@hitachicordoba
8 жыл бұрын
+Austin Gaebe agreed and LOL at all the holier than thou "You must be a celibate vegan monk in order to criticize anything ever" trolls
@MrKioder
8 жыл бұрын
+Austin Gaebe Its a good film but what about snowpiercer. e can also draw a lot of connections between it and the modern world.
@bingbongstudios225
8 жыл бұрын
+MrKioder Snowpiercer is good as well.
@MedhaavMahesh
8 жыл бұрын
+Austin Gaebe to me it is the 2nd best with eternal sunshine of the spotless mind being the best
@jchristx2861
8 жыл бұрын
+lordDEMAXUS - would add Her
@lednerg
8 жыл бұрын
RIP Sir John Tavener (1944 - 2013) Composer of the song, Fragments of a Prayer, used for the score of the film and this video.
@bryanchu5379
6 жыл бұрын
I was always confused a little by the title "Children of Men" cuz it didn't really make sense to me. Then I showed this movie to my dad and he said he thought it was called "Children of Men" as opposed to "Children of God". Just something to think about.
@bryanminghan
2 жыл бұрын
Just watched the film! I think it could be a reference to Genesis 6 when the children of men increased in evilness so God told Noah to build an Ark. This dovetails with the symbolism of how The Human Project rescued them using a boat. Also nice name!
@lukeharrison1655
2 жыл бұрын
@@bryanminghan it's a biblical reference, except to psalm 90: "Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men"
@chrisnightingale5529
7 жыл бұрын
A fascinating analysis of a highly underrated film. Beware the background and what hides in the shadows!!
@eXtremeDR
8 жыл бұрын
I like the scene inside the kiosk - all the newspapers which cover the windows are actually designed for this scene. "RUSSIA DETONATES NUCLEAR BOMB: KAZACHTAN ANNIHILATED".
@Thesignalpath
8 жыл бұрын
Brilliant insight into a brilliant film. Thanks.
@Nerdwriter1
8 жыл бұрын
+The Signal Path Blog Thanks!!
@gibrancasta4262
8 жыл бұрын
+Nerdwriter1 my opinion: its not about cuaron, its all about lubeski, for sure
@brockmobile
8 жыл бұрын
+Nerdwriter1 I have to re-watch this, thanks so much
@MrSatmary
8 жыл бұрын
+gibran casta yeah you're right. not about cuaron at all. without lubezki this film wouldn't be anything.
@DannyBlack
7 жыл бұрын
exactly... i still am in awe of how they did that car scene all in one shot
@wor.g
7 жыл бұрын
Man...this is a gorgeous breakdown of this amazing film. Incredibly well done
@bernardweaver2416
7 жыл бұрын
Dude this was a a brilliant video, dissecting an amazing film and tying parallels to current events. Well done.
@Smokey94462
8 жыл бұрын
Clive Owen is underrated and so is this movie.
@mudkips8399
8 жыл бұрын
He really is, terrific actor. If you don't watch it already, you should check of the show The Knick. He's the lead in it and is really great
@Nerdwriter1
8 жыл бұрын
+As You Were Reading My Very Long Username I Stole Your Sandwich I agree. Clive is elemental. So underused in Hollywood these days.
@OberynTheRedViper
8 жыл бұрын
+As You Were Reading My Very Long Username I Stole Your Sandwich What? This movie is critically loved. How is it underrated?
@mudkips8399
8 жыл бұрын
+OberynTheRedViper The movie is loved yes, but the actor, the lead, is underrated
@violin2971
8 жыл бұрын
Oh. My. God. How have I never even heard of this movie before now? Do you have some kind of master list of the most beautiful movies ever created? I would love love love some recommendations! This was another fantastic analysis by the way
@UrbanJumpMonkeys
8 жыл бұрын
Try there will be blood. Beautifully shot and just an amazing movie. One of my favorites.
@Spearced
8 жыл бұрын
+violin Amadeus, The Illusionist, Shutter Island, plenty more to mention...
@v8matey
8 жыл бұрын
+violin Movies of consumerism destroying the world? V for vendetta. Equilibrium. Gamer. The Runningman. The island. In time. Gattaca.
@TheRealIanAikido
8 жыл бұрын
+violin try The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, hauntingly beautiful film. Also Road to Perdition, American Beauty, and The Road.
@FungusMossGnosis
8 жыл бұрын
+violin For a few movies along the same lines as CoM, and just as beautiful: *_Alphaville; Fahrenheit 451; Weekend; Zardoz_*.
@waseemchoudhry4465
Жыл бұрын
This movie is the prime example of silent worldbuilding through the background
@zenithquasar9623
7 жыл бұрын
Love, love Cuaron's method of filming! I fell in love with this film when I first watched!
@IndayLancer
7 жыл бұрын
This movie gives me Half-Life feels.
@lewislabuff8862
4 жыл бұрын
Wasn't that what the combine did, they put up a infertility field, it was brought up a lot
@lewislabuff8862
4 жыл бұрын
@Joe Precisely
@Guenes____
8 жыл бұрын
In the Scene at 4:30 you also see the Sheeps walking away from the Mother (Mary) with her death child (Jesus) which can symbolise that the Sheeps are not protected anymore from the Shepherd Jesus and the Humans are not protected anymore from God.
@korlu01
7 жыл бұрын
Genius film. COMPLETELY underrated!
@wizardwarrior713
7 жыл бұрын
This was really thought-provoking. I just watched the movie for the first time tonight and noticed some of these things but it means even more to know the works of art being referenced. Wow. Especially the one of the mother cradling her son.
@KieranMajury
8 жыл бұрын
I just thought he played a lot of Half Life 2 and liked how you could move about during the exposition.
@Nerdwriter1
8 жыл бұрын
+Kieran Majury Hahahaha
@JCMELKOR
7 жыл бұрын
2:00 "the hustle never ends for us, wise guys" one of Tony's most badass moments
@AshleyMystey
7 жыл бұрын
Though I had watched your video essay quite a while ago, I got to seeing the film only recently. Knowing that I had to pay attention to the background really enhanced my experience. Thanks!
@rabbitfishtv
7 жыл бұрын
I watched this video last month, and then finally got around to re-watching "Children of Men" last night. What a heartbreaking grand opera of a film it is! And I finished the journey by re-watching this video. Thanks for the wonderful insights, artistic and political.
@EisforEvil
8 жыл бұрын
I've never said this on a video before, but who is disliking this?
@TheWeeCrafter
8 жыл бұрын
UKIP.
@jakecropper9609
8 жыл бұрын
+TheWeeCrafter le ebin UKIP boogeyman meme
@neocon70
8 жыл бұрын
+EisforEvil JJ Abrams. not enough lens flare.
@Activillusionation
8 жыл бұрын
+EisforEvil Trump and his followers.
@purpandorange
8 жыл бұрын
+TheWeeCrafter LOL except UKIP is 100% right
@SponzifyMee
8 жыл бұрын
America needs to take in way more refugees than they're current doing right now. Since they began the whole campaign in the middle east, and did VERY little good down there. With all the "If you are not with us, you are against us" bs.
@Fook_Yu
8 жыл бұрын
+SponzifyMee Yeah no, despite what the media is saying, most of these migrants weren't in any immediate danger. Most of them aren't real refugees, they are economic migrants, emigrating from Syria to seek work and benefits from countries such as Germany. That's why they are bypassing through countries such as Hungary and Greece and not stopping there. Why do you think there are so many migrants that aren't even from Syria? Countries that aren't in any immediate danger or conflict? Also 75% of these migrants are men! Women and children arguably need refuge more than men. These men should be fighting for their country, not deserting it! These men want to work in europe and send their money back to their families that they left at home.The same home that is supposed to be war-torn! Don't get me wrong, I'd move to Europe from the middle east too. But with THIS MANY immigrants, the amount of crime they will bring is astounding and will irreversibly change europe for the worse. The crime rate has already skyrocketed in Sweden but no one wants to openly blame the immigrant ghettos for fear of being labelled racist! In some areas of Britain, there are muslims protesting in the streets demanding Shariah law to be enforced! Laws that would take away basic rights for women and non-believers! I'd support some immigration but 800,000 for Germany in 2015 and another 500,000 each year afterwards is INSANE. Germany has political motivation to recklessly open its borders because its population isn't growing anymore. Their economy is too reliant on constant population growth like many western countries, not very sustainable. Corporations want migrants who will do the same jobs as europeans but for less pay. This will make the job market more competitive and make most jobs pay less than they did before. This will only create a greater divide between the rich and the poor as only the richest 1% of germans will profit from this. For these reasons, speaking out against immigration can be considered a crime in Germany. You can face up to 3 years prison for doing so and you'll have to pay thousands of euros in fines as well as have your pc and phone confiscated. They have no freedom of speech there and their anti-immigration protests are inaccurately portrayed by the media as outright xenophobic to keep inline with their censorship and wrongful imprisonment of "racists". Do you really want that many migrants in America? I'd support some SYRIAN refugee intake but only if they were families and with the proper background checks. What Germany has done is completely reckless.
@DanielSzilagyi
8 жыл бұрын
+fook yu thank god someone here has some brains and is able to actual see what is going on and not be blind to just be sympathetic because they want to be keyboard warriors or whatever.
@TheBananaThug
8 жыл бұрын
+SponzifyMee Go look at a map. It will give you some understanding to the realities of the refugee situation. Go look at the countries around Syria, and see which ones are stable and not at war. Then go look at the countries the "Refugees" are actually going to. You will notice something. They are traveling far distances to reach countries like Germany, when there is safe countries very near them that they are able to go to. Now go research the types of benefits. Housing, money, and such, that the countries they are going to offer them. Ask yourself now, are they really that desperate to move their family to a safe place? Or is money more of a factor?
@rekabneb
8 жыл бұрын
+SponzifyMee I don't recall the civil war in Syria being started by the German or American military.
@SponzifyMee
8 жыл бұрын
Ben Baker I recall the US starting a war in Afghanistan and Iraq, leaving years later without having improven the place one bit, opening up for ISIS and the likes.
@sicboi
7 жыл бұрын
bro, you're awesome and your content shines a new light in seeing cinema. keep up the good work and the good fight brada 👍
@fredheymans
7 жыл бұрын
Awesome posts man, keep it up! Really liking your take on the various themes presented throughout the film.
@michamus
8 жыл бұрын
Consumerism is destroying the world! Hey guys, buy 2 stickers from me for the price of an Afghan's daily salary.
@bunkbeds3001
8 жыл бұрын
+michamus which is what, like, two stickers an hour?
@uegvdczuVF
8 жыл бұрын
+garrett robertson a day...
@matthmatthmatth
8 жыл бұрын
+michamus Hey guys, look at michamus. He's using the internet, which is probably equal to 50 Afghan's daily salary! Wonder what he's gonna do? Is he gonna close his account and forward the money to families in need?
@theartist124
8 жыл бұрын
+michamus The guy has to survive, don't we all!?
@paul_bellini
8 жыл бұрын
+matthmatthmatth He didn't say HE despised consumerism.
@JamieWhiffen
8 жыл бұрын
First video I've seen of yours and I think I'm going to end up going down the rabbit hole that is your channel. Keep up the great work!
@Nerdwriter1
8 жыл бұрын
+Jamie Whiffen Welcome to The Nerdwriter, Jamie. We have a lot of fun here.
@emmaswenson6011
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm writing a paper on the movie for a film class, this brings up some great points, so you'll be cited as a source. I'm subscribing as well. I'll for sure have fun going through your videos when finals are over.
@octogonSmuggler
6 ай бұрын
I tried to get my ex roommate to watch this with me. She didn't understand how amazing it is. She just called it boring. 😭
@nexstbob6911
3 ай бұрын
It was boring af
@thebrunetteinroom7
2 ай бұрын
She most likely watches keeping up with the Kardashian’s or some 💩 like that.
Haniff Din" consumerism is bad yet please buy my plastic covered in glue and ink so I can tell you how bad consumerism is" "and don't watch this video either because consuming electricity, metals and plastic in the form of a PC is bad mmkay" all of his points in this excellent video were good but that last sales pitch was not appropriate
@williampan29
8 жыл бұрын
+Haniff Din If you attend a Yoga lesson and once you were relaxed the tutor just blast out car horns from gigantic speakers and scare the shit out of you, and he just come up and tell you that's what you are going to experience once you finish the lesson and back to the street anyway, are you going to calmly accept that?
@williampan29
8 жыл бұрын
Haniff Din ????? then why don't you ignore Ben Baker's comment in the first place and act like a child? He didn't offend you first, what gives you the right to call him an idiot?
@Moreoverover
8 жыл бұрын
+Haniff Din You lost the argument.
@ZacharyORay-is7us
7 жыл бұрын
Looks like a fascinating and relevant movie, however it appears to be concerned with the wrong issues. The problem is not xenophobia. The problem is ethnomasochism. If Europe continues its refugee and immigration trends Europe will only exist as a geo-political bureaucracy and the native peoples and their culture will succumb to the abyss.
@kelanbarr9646
7 жыл бұрын
Even if Europe accepted all possible immigrants, the immigrant population would reach a maximum of 5%.
@ZacharyORay-is7us
7 жыл бұрын
KiwiDelta "all possible immigrants"? What do you define as "all possible"? "Asians" are already 10% of Europe's population.
@kelanbarr9646
7 жыл бұрын
Zachary O. Ray Many examples given are that of all of Syria immigrating. However, I feel that a better representation is 5-10% from each country in an affected area. Either way, that is an insubstantial population.
@ZacharyORay-is7us
7 жыл бұрын
KiwiDelta have you seen the damage 5-10% can do? Do you watch the news? Do you realize their birthrates are 3x that of native Europeans? In a couple generations they'll go from 10% to 30-40%
@kelanbarr9646
7 жыл бұрын
Zachary O. Ray XD Mathfail.
@penbucket
7 жыл бұрын
Am watching the film for the... seen it many times. And I stumbled upon your study of the movie while looking for background videos. VERY well done. This time I WAS studying the background, and was struck by the massive amount of story he blessed us with. I will be subscribing to your channel. Am always on the lookout for more film junkie material. Thanks.
@arnoldlane68
7 жыл бұрын
I never droppet tears over a film analysis before. Thank you, thank you so much.
@error2k2
8 жыл бұрын
"the worsening climate as result of the unchecked expansion of capitalist enterprises" "BUY MAH STICKERS!"
@donHooligan
8 жыл бұрын
+error2k2 if you wake one day to find yourself in a cage, would you NOT use items in the cage to get free?
@error2k2
8 жыл бұрын
donHooligan Yeah totally, if I found myself all of a sudden in a totalitarian society which used a minority group as scape goats; with horrific racial and religious policies. I would totally join death camps or secret police since I hate them but I have to use those items to escape... Oh wait, no I wouldn't. I forgot I would be against that.
@donHooligan
8 жыл бұрын
error2k2 wow. totally didn't answer the question...but i applaud your imagination. you may want to remember to take your medication On Time, though.
@error2k2
8 жыл бұрын
+donHooligan 1. You said a "cage" implying that capitalism is a cage. Well guess what, it is not a cage for me. But since we are using metaphorical "cages" I did answer you because my idea of a cage would be the society I described. And I told you I wouldn't use the items I found in that cage if I was personally against it. 2. Yes, go for a childish personal attack with no basis. Many people actually need medication but for you it's just a joke to attack someone. Well done on your well thought out rebuttal.
@donHooligan
8 жыл бұрын
error2k2 you misread the implication. i don't understand why you don't have the mental faculties to just Answer the question As It Was Asked... that's why i guessed that you didn't take your medication, on time ...your paranoid rant seemed like a clue that something was "off balance."
@Zombiesnyder13
7 жыл бұрын
I see Alfonso Cuaron as the new Stanley Kubrick This movie for instance follows many of his traces, continuous uninterrupted shots, details and most of all, symbolism
@jaidevs9107
3 жыл бұрын
bro what you think of Roma?
@gabrielbrennan4149
7 жыл бұрын
Your channel has given me so much more respect for movies as an art form. Most of us just go to see a film because we think it looks vaguely cool; it's so encouraging to think & see that artists are really still out there, working with our cultures main medium.
@penttikoivuniemi2146
7 жыл бұрын
The mother cradling her dead son also brought to mind- as a Finn- the painting "Lemminkäisen Äiti", which is based on the Finnish national epic, Kalevala. A mother grieving for her dead child is one of the most shocking, potent, universal symbols in the entire world, and one that clearly demonstrates that in the end, no matter how much our belief-systems and national cultures differ, we are all the same.
@R3dp055um
7 жыл бұрын
Oh please. Other than the narrator saying so, what evidence do you have that the boy is her son? Did you notice the woman is black and the boy is white?
@KaX321
7 жыл бұрын
Welcome to a world where mixed race births are not only normal, but more common than pure race ones.
@Danishruyu1
7 жыл бұрын
R3dp055um, you're only spouting criticism by context when questioning the image. It doesn't matter if the boy is literally her son, what matters is the image and how the audience interprets it. By the way that particular moment is expressed, majority of people will think that he is her son at instinct.
8 жыл бұрын
As an artist, a "story teller/animator/movie maker" wannabe, and a big knowledge thirsty guy, I find your channel to be one of the best informative, well narrated, constructed and researched on youtube. Not to mention very diverse. I wonder if you considered doing a collaboration with an artist (like an animated episode). Cheers and you have my full support! :)
@billykelly1013
8 жыл бұрын
While I've never gotten this movie as many have. I was always impressed by the level a detail in the background.
@tahirnoel8704
7 жыл бұрын
so in love with this movie due to the long shots, but what you have done was allow me to interpret the long shot differently and respect the directs more then I did before. I'm now going to look into more movie break downs you have. amazing job!!!
@triskut
7 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your videos. It's nice to see other people noticing the background.
@jaredj631
8 жыл бұрын
One movie that was better then the book.
@emotown1
8 жыл бұрын
+Jared Jeanotte *than , man. Then and than are different words in English, each with their own specific meaning, a trait that English shares with most other languages :) Still, good to know & I'm going to watch it again I think.
@jaredj631
8 жыл бұрын
+Keith Roberts haha, I can blame Siri for that one. I was using voice to text. I should be more careful with this powerful technology.
@jaredj631
8 жыл бұрын
+Keith Roberts haha, I can blame Siri for that one. I was using voice to text. I should be more careful with this powerful technology.
@emotown1
8 жыл бұрын
Ah thanks, that hadn't occurred to me. Give Siri a stern talking to, then ! Cheers.
@Xerxesjc28
8 жыл бұрын
+Jared Jeanotte Agree. I saw the movie then read the book. The movie was so much better in most parts. I do like the book only in explaining more of why does the main character seem so messed up (how he killed his child by mistake) and why his wife left him.
@willbrine1404
8 жыл бұрын
You've reminded me that it's time for me to rewatch this film. Thanks.
@mrScififan2
7 жыл бұрын
This is a wonderful presentation. Very thought provoking.
@ahikernamedgq
7 жыл бұрын
That's a wonderful movie. Thanks for the great exposition, Nerdwriter.
@BamBoy88
8 жыл бұрын
2 stickers for $3... Righhhhht.
@THEGlassIED
8 жыл бұрын
There is such a thing as digging too deep when analyzing movies. You end up imagining some deeper meaning that isn't really there.
@cozmicmojo2181
8 жыл бұрын
+THEGlassIED I totally agree and I've watched documentaries that grasp at strings to find obscure meanings behind every gesture in a film but I think most of the things he mentioned in this were intentional by the director and well thought out.
@theartist124
8 жыл бұрын
+THEGlassIED You better stay WAY clear of any Kubrick film!!!
@THEGlassIED
8 жыл бұрын
+the artist Seen 'em all.
@theartist124
8 жыл бұрын
+THEGlassIED Must have driven you crazy, seeing all his alternate meanings and metaphors, like all of the space references in The Shining! (BTW, really incredible photography on Flickr, photography is my hobby and you're amazing, wow!)
@THEGlassIED
8 жыл бұрын
+the artist Thank you for the compliment. I forget the name, but that documentary about all of the theories of secret meanings in the movie "The Shining" is a great example of how people can over-analyze artwork. I'm sure the movie makers intentionally put subtle meaning into their movies, but I don't think it goes as deep as most people think it does.
@findingPC
7 жыл бұрын
I really appreciated you focus on art in the film. This has been my favorite movie since its release and, for me, it was for the commentary it provided on our current situation. The documentary that came with the DVD was also really spot on. Your recognizing and pointing out all the art themes and references was something I had no clue about, though I did recognize Picasso's and da Vinci's pieces. Thank you for adding more reasons to love this film!
@ivanpolanco8199
7 жыл бұрын
There is just a handful of things i can consider myself fan of, eloquence being one of them. Yours is truly admirable... Love your channel. Hope to support it in another time with more than just views.
@coreymach_
8 жыл бұрын
Amazing analysis. Consider myself subscribed good sir.
@lancegoodthrust546
7 жыл бұрын
Wow, I was expecting a cliche hipster view of this movie. But actually authentically enjoyed this review. Good job!
@wilhelm3594
7 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry sir you must be mistaken
@tyty8484
7 жыл бұрын
Only stable government left on Earth because they adopt anti-immigration authoritarianism: bad guys. Future of humanity: black baby. Reason for global sterility: Zika mutation + unimpeded immigration. Shoe horn in some Climate Change.... Did we watch the same thing? This is SJW 101. What is the message this movie is trying to get across? And btw, Britbongland is already gone. Women cant go to London anymore without a male escort and a hijab.
@Lowlightt
7 жыл бұрын
The reason for global sterility is unkown. Nobody knows that and basically the human race has a timer on it. They know they are going to die off eventually and all humans will be gone. The black baby wasn't because she was black per say it was because she was an immigrant which goes against the propaganda the government has been spewing that immigrants caused the sterility problem. She could have also been white but still an immigrant and it would have been the same effect. The message of the movie is not about what caused the incident, its instead about hope. The world has no hope. Everyone is very aware that the human race will be gone forever and everyone is dealing with it in different ways. The chaos, the violence, the war, everything is because the world has no hope and everyone is simply going through the motions. However the baby represents hope. And the movie is about what happens when the hopeless suddenly are forced to address hope again.
@najadamu2724
7 жыл бұрын
What are you on?
@Worldwidegam3r
7 жыл бұрын
I don't think they would have shot her. I think the government would have taken her and privately used her to find a cure and say hey we did it all ourselves.
@waynepoint
7 жыл бұрын
Wow great analysis. Why have I never come across you before? Subscribed!
@wotwott2319
7 жыл бұрын
Children of Men, a.k.a 10 years after Brexit
@Aconitum_napellus
7 жыл бұрын
Bf 109 K-4 Hey, Brexit could be a great opportunity.
@wotwott2319
7 жыл бұрын
who said it's a bad thing? I mean, London IS the only functioning Government left in Europe.
@Aconitum_napellus
7 жыл бұрын
Harith Azmi What do you actually mean by that though?
@wotwott2319
7 жыл бұрын
Nox Aeternum I meant in the movie, London is the only functioning government left in Europe. Meaning the rest of the EU turned into a massive shithole.
@Aconitum_napellus
7 жыл бұрын
Harith Azmi Oh right, well yes, I suppose the point, at least according to this video, is functioning, but at what cost? And do we want this function?
@wungus98
8 жыл бұрын
>maintains a mostly apolitical approach to content creation >still gets labelled a lefty 'Murica/10
@samofthedead1195
2 сағат бұрын
He literally played a video of Trump. How is that apolitical?
@PythagorasHyperborea
Жыл бұрын
This isn’t a movie. It’s a plan.
@mattischastan7967
5 жыл бұрын
What a great focus, and a magnificent ending of the video ;) Lessons to be learned, and quick!
@FlorescentInk
7 жыл бұрын
thanks so much! loved this breakdown, and really inspired me to try some new stuff in my own work
@joshmo1672
8 жыл бұрын
The movie felt like half life
@BREAKENSTEIN
8 жыл бұрын
+Josh Mo Yes!!
@Chaziltasm
8 жыл бұрын
+Josh Mo That movie is exactly how I would film Half-Life if it was to be made into a film. Children of Men is a masterpiece, truly one of the best films I have ever seen.
@beasaroze5596
7 жыл бұрын
3:29 *symbolism She is in a stable like the virgin Mary
@jaysway9251
7 жыл бұрын
Beautiful beautiful analysis! Well done mate.
@danielgonzalez2042
7 жыл бұрын
I saw this movie when it was first released. I'm going to watch it again informed with your analysis. That was truly amazingly well done.
@Cal6009
8 жыл бұрын
Wow, I loved this movie for it's visceral qualities, how tactile and lived in the world felt and a how it made such a high concept science fiction idea feel so grounded, realistic and uniquely British, the emotion in the performances, how you felt immersed in the world by the brilliant cinematography and sound design. but now I love it even more for all the things packed in that I didn't even notice the first few times.
@matthewclark7955
7 жыл бұрын
such.. such a brilliant film. one of my absolute favourites
@mojojojo911
7 жыл бұрын
hey man. thanks for the upload. Definitely worth watching
@moldvox
7 жыл бұрын
that was amazing! I knew I loved that movie for a good reason, thanks for pointing it out exactly.
@1pink2pink3pink
5 жыл бұрын
6:49, I finally realized, 2 years after watching this movie for the first time that the religious fanatics are not being led by a 12 foot messiah, but they are all kneeling...he just looks tall in comparison
@okanss
7 жыл бұрын
This review made me subscribe to your channel, keep it coming.
@giniwelle
3 жыл бұрын
5:20 she's a Sri Lankan. She's weeping uttering sinhala words... that sound was not unfamiliar sound for many Sri Lankans at that time because the civil war was at its peak...
@dlysele
7 жыл бұрын
It was a very good movie. I remembered watching it and thought that it would definitely become a classic.
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