Like 28 Days Later, Children of Men is a chilling vision of London under sudden apocalypse. The world hasn’t been overrun by raging zombies, but by equally dangerous militant forces and resistance groups. It’s the near future, where females are mysteriously infertile, and humanity reels from the panic and shock of a likely extinction. The tense atmosphere has led to nuclear terrorism, with Britain closing its borders to countless refugees seeking shelter. Not that the country is any better off than the war zones outside. Martial law rules over crumbling cities, and in the streets the army trades fire with heavily armed activists. One group kidnaps Theo Faron, a high-ranking bureaucrat, looking for assistance in transporting a young illegal immigrant to a mysterious organization called The Human Project. The kidnappers are led by a woman from Theo’s past, and the refugee in their care just happens to be pregnant. Overwhelmed by the complicated scenario, Theo gets swept up in a high velocity chase involving the military, guerilla snipers, and the activists themselves. Staying quick on his feet and brain, he dodges bullets and betrayals while somehow managing to keep his precious cargo alive. Virtually everyone else who crosses his path gets snuffed; the body count becomes almost as comical as it is horrific. From early on it’s easy to predict who will play what parts in the unfolding strategies, who will be killed, and the fate of the miracle girl. Still, it’s an exciting and chaotic adventure through an all too believable Hell on Earth.

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