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A much bleaker film would be hard to find.  A great action movie nevertheless, it tells the tale of Theo who lives in 2027, a world in which there are no babies and no fertile women – the youngest person has just died aged 18 and the social fabric in the world has broken down.  Britain is portrayed as a police state in which refugees are herded up and caged at stations and a huge camp on the South coast resembles a war zone.  Theo is recruited by ex-lover Julian (Julianne Moore) to help get a pregnant refugee to the coast and a boat that will take her to safety.  The film then revs up a gear as the pair and various companions along the route try to get their way to Bexhill in a society that is under total surveillance.  This second half of the movie goes at breakneck speed with plenty of violence and keeps you on the edge of your seat.  A great job by Alfonso Cuaron as directed, ably assisted by Emanuel Lubeszki the photographer.  Clive Owen is a very apt leading man, Michael Caine has an excellent supporting role as an old hippie and Julianne Moore and Claire Hope-Ashitey do their bit.  Maybe we could have done with a bit more of the sociopolitical side but there is no doubting that as cinema what we get is a pretty impactful work. 

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