The Road (2009)
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Duration: 111 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: John Hillcoat
Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Charlize Theron
IMDb score:
7,2 (269.478)
Releasedate: 25 November 2009
The Road plot
"In a moment the world changed forever."
A man and his son traverse a devastated American landscape, covered in the ashes of a lost world. The man can still remember the time before, the boy only knows this dead landscape. All that remains for them is to survive and cling to the precious fragments of their own humanity.
Actors and actresses
Father
Boy
Mother
Old Man - Eli
Veteran
Friendly Woman
The Thief
Gang Member
Bearded Man
Archer
Reviews & comments
Damian Firefly
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- 12 messages
- 8 votes
Just watched it for the second time and I liked it better than the first time. Even better I must say. Very strong post-apocalyptic drama that doesn't rely on exaggerated action and spectacle, but it is precisely that sober rawness that makes it hit extra hard. The choices the father makes seem unsympathetic, but everything revolves around the well-being of his son. The atmosphere is occasionally reminiscent of The Walking Dead and the game The Last of Us, but it's all a bit more subdued here. Gloomy hopelessness that makes me appreciate my full fridge even more than I already did. Highly recommended in this genre!
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Movsin
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- 8286 messages
- 8441 votes
Pessimistic and frightening vision of the future.
"Towards" theme but good film with excellent setting and acting.
Flashbacks clarify and are appropriate and not excessively frequent and also bring variety.
Also some witty scenes in which the boy's attitude does not correspond to that of his father and when the boy does want certainty about "belonging with the good"
Towards the end also more emotion, fortunately acceptable dose.
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filmfan0511
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- 1099 messages
- 1127 votes
What a dark, fucked up, gloomy and depressing film, but at the same time so pure and beautiful. Didn't expect to find this one so good, but it really is a topper as far as I'm concerned. I understand that it's not a movie for everyone; it is very slow and also really very bleak. If you want to watch a movie that leaves you with a good feeling, skip this one.
Visually there is a lot to enjoy. Cinematography is top notch, the environments and backgrounds are darkly beautiful, the apocalyptic atmosphere of damnation drips from every image. And Viggo Mortensen plays a brilliant part. That man is really one of the better actors out there. However, the son also played very well, and especially at the end I got a lump in my throat.
A few hopeful moments (that bug, the family at the end ), but this film mainly sets itself apart from others in the genre in the sense that there is nowhere really a light at the end of the tunnel. Was very powerful for once.
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