The year is 2027, and women can no longer give birth. The youngest inhabitant of the planet has just died at the age of 18, and all hope for humanity has been lost. As civilization descends into chaos, a dying world finds one last chance for survival in the form of a woman who has become inexplicably pregnant. Now, as warring nationalistic sects clash and British leaders try to maintain their totalitarian stronghold on the country, a disillusioned bureaucrat is brought back into the fold of activism by his guerrilla ex-wife. Reluctantly, he takes on the daunting task of escorting Kee, the refugee who represents humankind's last hope for survival, out of harm's way and into the care of a mysterious organization known as The Human Project.
Although the plot was original, I was pretty bored with this film. There was a lot of action with guns blazing and bombs exploding, but the story was so straightforward that I lost interest as it was obvious where it was going and there weren't interesting sub-plots to spice it up. I also found it a little too unbelievable that Clive Owen's character kept getting into the middle of gun fights, but didn't get hit with any bullets - I know it's a movie, but come on... Anyway, when it ended, my first reaction was to turn it off and go about my business - no thinking about why certain things happened or wondering what would happen to the characters after the film ended. I certainly hope there's no sequel.
Rating: 2 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Claire-Hope Ashitey
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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