The Pod Generation

Pod Generation

This was a very carefully crafted movie about artificial surrogacy in the not too distant future, it implied that societies rejection of actual nature for virtual nature extended to natural childbirth.

The movie carefully sidestepped all the morality and religious elements and stuck with the commercialism of pregnancy as an option for those wishing to pay. Seemingly anyone could order a baby as long as they had the means to pay.

Of course there were countless other themes, ranging from a group or societal mindset through peer pressure to individual choice.

I thought this movie was most original and certainly gave the viewer much to think about and there was a lightness of touch and much comedy.

The acting was brilliant throughout, if there is a problem with this movie it is how to end it, I thought taking back parental control was good, but a standoff between parents and the womb clinic would have been more engaging.

I'm giving this a firm 7 outta 10, I enjoyed it's immensely.