![]() The Road stars Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee as 'man' and 'boy' respectively. The best way to describe this film is that it is beautifully devastating from pretty much start to finish. Although I don't think I would ever want to sit down and watch it again, I can appreciate the great story telling and performances by everyone involved. Its dark and depressing view on a post-apocalyptic world is second to none. It forces you to think about the life you're living now, and imagine what life would be like without everything. The Road is one of those films that forces you to put life in perspective. If you're in the right mindset going into the movie, you'll leave satisfied. The Road is a fantastic movie for what it is, but it definitely is not something you turn on when you're bored on a Saturday afternoon. ![]() I had to take a break halfway through it because it was so heavy. I really love this movie, but I do have a disclaimer for anybody out there who might watch this: this is a TOUGH movie to watch. ![]() Nick Cave and Warren Ellis wrote the film score for this movie, and it is incredibly fitting the contrasting music between the grim scenes and the hopeful scenes is spectacular. Charlize Theron, seen in flashbacks as the wife/mother, adds to the background of Mortensen's character, who is increasingly feeling hopeless. Both of these actors deliver fantastic performances and have great chemistry with each other. ![]() Mortensen's protective nature drives him to do a couple of horrible things, which disturbs McPhee. He explains that most survivors are thieves and cannibals and that he and his son are "the good guys." They are as good as good gets in this world, which might not even be that great. Right off the bat, we get thrown into this horrible, broken world (shot in Pennsylvania) with narration by Mortensen. The world they live in is bleak and full of bad people, and the two can only trust each other. The Road is directed by John Hillcoat and stars Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee as a man and his son traversing across the country in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. ![]()
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