Trailers (Due to age, may no longer be available)

Posters (Due to age, may no longer be available)

Poster Rating: B

Review: The poster is so much more engaging than the trailer. Unlike the rather expectable Smart People tile idea, this one seems a bit more original placing the title into the commonly experienced eye chart. The blind-affected sight of the individual in the background is a touch of added flavor.a

Trailer Rating: B-; B

Review: Perhaps my expectations after hearing about the film were set too high, but this looks entirely too much like Children of Men, going so far as even to include Julianne Moore. While I’m hoping that it approaches the quality of Alfonso Cuaron’s film, I won’t keep my hopes too high.

The improvements in this second trailer over the first teaser are only minimal. It still feels mostly like a teaser trailer, but it gives a little more information about the film’s plot, thankfully without giving too much away. It’s one of those kinds of films that look instantly Oscar baity if they weren’t so futuristic in setting.

Oscar Prospects:

Like Children of Men, I’m not certain this film will be Oscar material. With their recent trend towards smaller fare, maybe, but Children of Men seemed perfect, but in the end, it was virtually ignored. Perhaps a few tech nominations and a Screenplay nod, but not likely anything else.

Release Date:

October 3, 2008

Synopsis:

A brilliant film that examines the human spirit and its strengths and weaknesses.

Page Revisions:

April 13, 2008 – Original
July 6, 2008 – New Trailer
July 27, 2008 – New Release Date (changed from 9/19/08)
September 28, 2008 – New Release Date (changed from 9/26/08)