Christopher West on Children of Men

Movies, like all forms of art, reveal something of the human soul. They can be a kind of confession. Our sins, our fears, our inner contradictions, our worst nightmares — all the kinds of things that people don't talk about in "polite" conversation — often find an outlet, consciously or unconsciously, on the big screen.

A new movie called Children of Men seems to offer just such a confession. It taps into the inevitable psychological disturbance that stems from our culture's widespread disregard for new life and the seemingly omnipresent preference for sterilized sex: "Having sex: nothing better. Having babies: nothing worse." Doesn't this pretty much sum up the way the world thinks? The schizophrenia inherent in such a blatant bucking of reality is bound to cause major brain spasms. And these major brains spasms can turn into a major motion picture like this one.

"In 20 years, women are infertile. No children. No future. No hope. But all that can change in a heartbeat." That's the caption that appears above a small human pictured in-utero on the promotional poster for Children of Men. The poster alone is an amazingly powerful pro-life message from the mainstream entertainment industry. [more]

You can view the trailer here or go to the official website and view it here.