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The Road. America is a grim, gray shadow of itself after a catastrophe. A man (Viggo Mortensen) and his young son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) wander through this post-apocalyptic world, trying to keep...
Nov 24, 2009 · Walking from here to anywhere through nowhere, and worse. Adventure. 111 minutes ‧ R ‧ 2009. Roger Ebert. November 24, 2009. 5 min read. Note: I first saw “The Road” in September at the Toronto Film Festival, as one of eight films I saw in three days. I wrote a draft of a review at the time and sent it.
The Road is a smaller, more penetrating film that draws strength from its intimacy and its ability to do so much with so little. Viggo Mortensen gives an emotional tour de force as the embattled father; look for him on the red carpet come March.
The Road: Directed by John Hillcoat. With Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce. In a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, an ailing father defends his son as they slowly travel to the sea.
- (257K)
- Drama, Thriller
- John Hillcoat
- 2009-11-25
The Road is a 2009 American post-apocalyptic survival film directed by John Hillcoat and written by Joe Penhall, based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Cormac McCarthy. The film stars Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee as a father and his son in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | May 7, 2024. Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review. Plan to see it twice—once to familiarize yourself with its unconventional, non-commercial method of storytelling...
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A Cormac McCarthy novel adaptation (like No Country for Old Men), The Road is an apocalypse movie set in a 'scorched Earth' rendition of the world. It follows a father (played by Viggo Mortensen) and his son as they battle to survive everyday life.
