Everything is a mythical, cosmic battle between faith and chance.
The mind-boggling Alfonso Cuaron direction and long-take cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki would have been enough...
The vivid dystopian near-future world building and production design would have been enough...
The ever-ratcheting intensity and highest-of-high stakes story would have been enough...
The emotionally engaging dramatic performances by Clive Owen, Michael Caine and every single goddamn actor onscreen would have been enough...
Put them all together in one film, and you've got yourself a modern Masterpiece.
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