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Chris and I went to see Children of Men yesterday night. I had heard good things about the movie, but not really researched it — which I think turned out to be the way to see it. Powerful, beautiful stuff. There are scenes that won’t leave my head and more than once I wanted to (and did) sob audibly. (This also made me realize how much I hate seeing serious films at the Saturday night movies with giggling teens and idiot drunks who won’t shut up). I won’t give it away except to say there’s nothing implausible about the movie, in my opinion. All of it could happen and in fact is; in many countries around the world, life looks like and sounds like this. Small acts, simple pronouncements (”All foreigners are illegal” “No immigration”) have deep, long-lasting consequences.

But don’t believe me — there’s really no reason why you should. Check it out for yourself and tell me, and everyone else, what you think.

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