Rated R – Move over James Bond, Clive Owens has a bigger mission in this far-fetched sci-fi flick, where one girl, Kee (Claire-Hope) carries the only unborn child of mankind. The entire world is rendered sterile and it’s on Theo’s shoulders (Owens) to protect her. This revelation is revealed to him in a barn – think Mary of Nazareth – and suddenly Theo must transport Kee to an seaport sanctuary where scientists of the “Human Project” can possibly re-boot the world’s population. Michael Caine steals the show as a hippy, dippy, friend and pot-head activist who helps get them there. Julianne Moore is the ex wife who drags down the movie’s mood but is responsible for dragging Theo into his mess. Owen’s character is sexy, and sensitive yet at the same time boring, as a desperate looking deer-caught-in-headlights kind of guy, for much of the action. This is the kind of film that will make you stop and say, “just what the heck is this?” But if you allow yourself not to strip it down or over-think it – just going along for the ride – you’ll soon be sucked into the vortex of its mood, and find it a huge surprising hit. Three tiaras.
