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| Nelson_Mandela 06/04/19 1:41:35 PM #230: | #161. Children of Men https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fc/Children_of_men_ver4.jpg Dir: Alfonso Cuarn Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure Year: 2006 Remember when I said Saving Private Ryan had the second-most immersive battle scenes I'd ever seen on film? Well, Children of Men holds the number 1 spot. Children of Men is when Alfonso Cuaron really started showing off his technical expertise. Those single shots during the battle require such incredible timing and precision that it's honestly a travesty that he didn't even get nominated for an Academy Award this year (not that the Oscars are any indicator of anything). Nothing draws you into the fray quite like those takes. But the other reason why I like it more than something like Saving Private Ryan is that the stakes feel much higher. The movie is essentially an escort mission in a video game (except not annoying), and the feeling that the world is going to end if they are not successful really permeates every scene. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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