This is a well-written article. I agree that Children of Men is, overall, an implicitly pro-life movie. Unfortunately, I have to add a caveat to that. There's a scene in which Jasper, who is portrayed as a positive but not saintly character, "compassionately" ends the life of his disabled wife (offscreen) before their home is invaded. (Is that part in the book?) I don't think that makes the whole film immoral, but it is definitely a problem. I still think that it's a good movie and I do recommend it.
Thanks for your comment, Christopher. I agree that while it is a complicated moral issue, it’s still problematic (reminds me of the mercy-kill scene in Last of the Mohicans). This scene is unique to the movie. The Jasper character shares nothing in common between film and book essentially besides the name. I’d recommend the book as well- little is shared between the two other than the infertility premise. Its engagement with Christianity is much more explicit than the film as well. I’d also say it takes a more critical view of euthanasia- the coercive use of which in the book is one of the primary catalysts of Theo into action.
This is a well-written article. I agree that Children of Men is, overall, an implicitly pro-life movie. Unfortunately, I have to add a caveat to that. There's a scene in which Jasper, who is portrayed as a positive but not saintly character, "compassionately" ends the life of his disabled wife (offscreen) before their home is invaded. (Is that part in the book?) I don't think that makes the whole film immoral, but it is definitely a problem. I still think that it's a good movie and I do recommend it.
Thanks for your comment, Christopher. I agree that while it is a complicated moral issue, it’s still problematic (reminds me of the mercy-kill scene in Last of the Mohicans). This scene is unique to the movie. The Jasper character shares nothing in common between film and book essentially besides the name. I’d recommend the book as well- little is shared between the two other than the infertility premise. Its engagement with Christianity is much more explicit than the film as well. I’d also say it takes a more critical view of euthanasia- the coercive use of which in the book is one of the primary catalysts of Theo into action.