Children of Men is an amazing apocalyptic tale. It is set in 2027. All of the human beings on planet earth have been sterile for eighteen years. No one really knows why. All sorts of religious and political groups pop up with their own explanations. And then one young girl becomes pregnant. A political activist group wants to take possession of her. In comes Clive Owen’s Character: Theo Faron a man who has lost his faith in God and humanity. Now it is up to him to get this young woman to safety in the midst of a war of apocalyptic proportions: with bombs, fighter plains, machine guns and controlled borders.

The most interesting thing about Children of Men is that Owen’s Character, Theo protects the young woman and lays down his life to bring her to safety and never uses a gun. Though there are many, many chances to grab one. In fact, with the exception of one scene Owen’s Character never resorts to violence. He just runs. He shelters the girl to the best of his ability and he runs. The movie is obviously making some statements about war, violence and border control. But I honestly NEVER imagined an action movie with a hero with no gun. If you can stand a little bit of propaganda, Children of Men is a truly inspiring futuristic action flic with a nonviolent message. Go see it.

Peace,
Wayne