History YMMV / ChildrenOfMen

* SciFiGhetto: Although the film is intended to be a thriller, banking on the chase with the set-up being necessary to justify the story, the sci-fi concept of a future with no children meant it should've fallen squarely in this trope. [[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/children_of_men/ And yet, the critics loved it.]] Didn't quite make back its own budget in theatres, though, and several critics seemingly go out of their way to call it ''anything'' except science fiction (terms like "political thriller" were thrown around here and there).
** Not to mention the fact that it was nominated for three Oscars: Editing, Cinematography and ''Adapted Screenplay.''
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* {{Most Annoying Sound}}: [[spoiler:Baby Dylan's crying can get old pretty fast for viewers. That said in a world that's been devoid of an infant's cries so long it would certainly be the most wonderful sound.]] ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' lampooned this discrepancy, when their ''Children of Men'' spoof [[spoiler:cut from a soldier holding the crying Dylan in awe, to Kee and Dylan flying in an airplane, and her crying annoying the hell out of another passenger.]]

* {{Most Annoying Sound}}: [[spoiler:Baby Dylan's crying can get old pretty fast for viewers. That said in a world that's been devoid of an infant's cries so long it would certainly be the MostWonderfulSound.]]

** Alas, no matter how serious the subject, the term "sci-fi" does still carry the lingering knee-jerk image of Buck Rogers-type Space Patrols and gee-whiz zap-pistols; such things were (fittingly) sparse or absent here.

* AwesomeMusic: [[KingCrimson "In the Court of the Crimson King"]] was just a great choice, because the song's majesty is so ironic given the sad state of the world.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Wait, [[Film/PacificRim Raleigh Becket]] was once a terrorist? Must have been back when he called himself [[SonsofAnarchy Jax Teller]].

** [[AmericanHorrorStoryCoven The Axeman]] is a nice guy who loves art.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The problem some detractors have with the film. Most characters act completely reprehensible, anyone who does have a shred of likability is killed fairly quickly after they appear, [[spoiler: and even the hero is dead by the end of the film. Before his death, he is able to successfully evacuate Kee and her child to a save haven]] but given the major CrapsackWorld setting any chance of it being a long-term recluse away from all the warring factions before it catches up to them is slim at best.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The problem some detractors have with the film. Most characters act completely reprehensible, anyone who does have a shred of likability is killed fairly quickly after they appear, [[spoiler: and even the hero is dead by the end of the film. Before his death, he is able to successfully evacuate Kee and her child to a save haven]] but given the major CrapackWorld setting any chance of it being a long-term recluse away from all the warring factions before it catches up to them is slim at best.

** Alas, no matter how serious the subject, the term "sci-fi" does still carry the lingering knee-jerk image of Buck Rogers-type Space Patrols and gee-whiz zap-pistols.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Wait, [[Film/PacificRim Raleigh Becket]] was once a terrorist?

* {{Most Annoying Sound}}: [[spoiler:Baby Dylan's crying can get old pretty fast for viewers. In a world that's been devoid of an infant's crys so long it would be the MostWonderfulSound.]]

* {{Most Annoying Sound}}: [[spoiler:Baby Dylan's crying gets old pretty fast.]]

* {{Most Annoying Sound}}: Baby Dylan's crying gets old pretty fast.

* HilariousInHindsight: It was mentioned that there was a flu pandemic in 2008. Funny, considering the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_flu_pandemic swine flu pandemic in 2009]].

*** And yet, not so much as a nomination for Best Picture. [[LittleMissSunshine Greg Kinnear]]'s film gets nominated, but not this one.

* SciFiGhetto: Although the film is intended to be a thriller, banking on the chase with the set-up being necessary to justify the story, the sci-fi concept of a future with no children meant it should've fallen squarely in this trope. [[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/children_of_men/ And yet, the critics loved it.]] Didn't quite make back its own budget in theatres, though, and several critics seemingly go out of their way to call it ''anything'' except science fiction.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Theo and Marichka beating the living daylights out of [[spoiler:Syd]].
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: The staircase scene, explained below in TearJerker. Through all the destruction, chaos and despair, [[HopeSpringsEternal hope shines through.]]
** Jasper telling Kee and Miriam about Theo and Julian's late son, Dylan.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: In an otherwise very dark and serious film, Theo and Kee both using a CarDoorStop on the same guy.
** Also Jasper playing a bit of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOOtJcWAk-A zen music]].
** Another Jasper scene - his joke about the convention to figure out why women aren't giving birth anymore. The punchline comes from out of nowhere and is so absolutely [[InsaneTrollLogic silly]] that you can't help but laugh.
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: [[KingCrimson "In the Court of the Crimson King"]] was just a great choice, because the song's majesty is so ironic given the sad state of the world.

--> If you thought things had changed friend, you'd better think again. Bluntly put, in the fewest of words: Cunts are still running the world .
* {{Cute but Cacophonic}}: Baby Dylan simply has annoying cry when scared or upset, Especially in the end.

* HellIsThatNoise

* MoralEventHorizon: During the battle in the refugee camp, a group of people try to surrender and are gunned down by the military.
* NeverLiveItDown: That stupid ping pong ball gag.
* SciFiGhetto: Although the film is intended to be a thriller, banking on the chase with the set-up being necessary to justify the story, the sci-fi concept of a future with no children meant it should've fallen squarely in this trope. [[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/children_of_men/ And yet, the critics loved it.]] Didn't quite make back its own budget in theatres, though, and several critics seemingly go out of their way to call it ''anything'' except science fiction.
** Not to mention the fact that it was nominated for three Oscars: Editing, Cinematography and ''Adapted Screenplay.''

* [[{{TearJerker/Film}} Tearjerker]]: As the film climaxes, the British government and the refugees begin a full-scale war, but the fighting briefly comes to a halt [[spoiler: when the fighting refugees and soldiers, for the first time in eighteen years, hear the sound of a crying baby. Full stop. All the soldiers and Fishes stop fighting. Total silence in the warzone as soldiers part to let the baby through, several of them dropping to their knees and making the sign of the cross. Once they're free of the building, someone fires a shot and [[BlastOut fighting resumes]] in a viscerally realistic way.]]
** Also earlier in front of the same apartment building; the army shooting a group of civilians walking out with a white flag.
** [[spoiler:Jasper's death.]]
** [[spoiler:Julian's death and funeral.]]
** Miriam getting pulled off the bus in Bexhill...
*** The whole entry into Bexhill scene can be this bluring into HighOctaneNightmareFuel, especially if you know your modern history.
** Luke holed up in the shelter facing off with British soldiers. His confession to Theo about how he remembered his beautiful baby sister. Said in a tone like he wondered how he ended up a KnightTemplar with multiple bodycounts.
-->'''Luke:''' I had a sister...
** And at the end, [[spoiler:fighter planes flying overhead, with fireballs over Bexhill...]]
** Jasper's poor wife, who is in a catatonic state because [[spoiler:[=MI5=] tortured her]].
** Marishka leaving Theo and Kee in the boat only for everything to explode moments later.

--> If you thought things had changed friend, you'd better think again. Bluntly put, in the fewest of words: Cunts are still running the world

* EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory: Let's see, a young pregnant woman traveling to a far-off place with a "miracle baby", accompanied by a guy who isn't the father of her child yet still loyally sticks by her to see her there. Sounds like [[TheBible Mary and Joseph]] to me.