http://www.filmjuice.com/smart-sci-fi.html
Jonathan McCalmont's top five science fiction films are definitely worth a read. I especially like his subversive take on Children of Men, identifying the crumbling post-birth world as merely an extreme version of contemporary society's political apathy and inability to consider any alternative to capitalism.
Personally I might well have been tempted to put Looper on the list but, having recently purchased the DVD, I can see that the Hollywood-style action sequences might be seen as distracting from the sophisticated 'dystopian noir' atmosphere of the film by those with more refined tastes in science fiction.
I will have to venture out for the new film of Cloud Atlas at some point. I liked the book but have a sneaky suspicion that it will take some extra-special directing to skilfully weave the interlocking narratives into a coherent and engaging film.
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