Dystopian+Films

  

A typical dystopian film is one which is set, usually in the future, in a society where the government is corrupt or ineffectual, but by no means all such films are dystopias. The world within the film often has nightmare-like qualities, though it also usually includes elements of contemporary society. Often, dystopian films function as a warning against some element of modern society and examine the ominous shadow cast by the future. Dystopian films tend to feature societies where there is massive dehumanisation,[| totalitarian government], rampant disease, post-apocalyptic terrains, cyber-genetic technologies, societal chaos and widespread urban violence. A dystopia is a fictional society that is the antithesis or complete opposite of a utopia, an ideal world with a perfect social, political and technological infrastructure. A world without chaos, strife or hunger. A world where the individual potential and freedom is celebrated and brought to the forefront. In contrast, the dystopian world is undesirable with poverty and unequal domination by specific individuals over others. Dystopian films often construct a fictional universe and set it in a background which features scenarios such as dehumanising technological advancements, man-made disasters or class-based revolutions. Snakerati has compiled a list of what they have determined as the [|Top Fifty Dystopian Movies of All Time]. They rank //Children of Men// as number six. 