Children of Men (2006)

Watching this film was a visceral experience. Many moments drew you uncomfortably into the scene and left you feeling shaky and on edge. One of the last scenes rivals the terror of most any war movie I've ever watched. Clive Owen was fantastic and I have no complaints about any of the other performances. The plot was fascinating and engaging--and grim and depressing. It was a mystery story, but the central mystery was never resolved. Really, that's the best way. It's just there, fueling the action, never to be questioned or fully understood. It gave the audience something to gnaw on but didn't distract from the action. You just had to accept it and see how such a fact might change the world. Yet, it didn't feel like a sci-fi or a mystery film. A good example of how "genre" movies can do a lot more if we let them. I definitely recommend it.