Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Freaktana A Major Disappointment

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

mikaeladorsey The Road directed by John Hillcoat was released in 2009, produced by Paula Mae Schwartz and Steve Schwartz, and written by Joe Penhall. Based on the novel The Road by Cormac McCarthy, which won the 2007 Pulitzer award, as well as many other nominations and awards. McCarthy has had various other books adapted into movies including Child of God and The Sunset Limited. The leading roles played by Viggo Mortensen, who played the man and Kodi Smit McPhee, playing the role of the boy. Mortensen who had leading roles in the Lord of the Rings series, also acting in Crimson Tide, A Dangerous Method and 45+ other films, is a more experienced actor than McPhee. McPhee, who played the young boy in this film, has also appeared in other movies including X-Men and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. These actors worked as one in this movie to adequately represent the true message of the film. This film is intense, yet touching and withholds many messages expressed by Mortensen and McPhee. This film starts in the the post apocalyptic world, with a man and a boy, and many untold stories. Throughout the film we see their hardships as they embark on a journey down the road to reach the south, and the ocean. We see the characters grow as they experience new things and learn new lessons. The man plays the role of a leader for the boy, who has never known different from the world he lives in today. But we see that the man, who holds many secrets, can vividly remember life before his life turned upside down. We experience these times through flashbacks and it only accentuates the true hardships he has experienced. After reading the book, and watching the film it is notable that there are few differences between the two, overall messages as well as small details carry throughout both. This film is very intriguing and intense to watch, many moments leave you on the edge of your seat and wondering what will happen next. This, combined with angles, soundtrack and lighting allow the true message of the novel to come through. Point of view shots allow the audience to feel more connected to the scenes and make them more intense, along with this, the music played at moments of intensity, keep the audience on the edge of their seats. Throughout the film the use of lighting, or lack thereof, keeps the mood, low and dreary. Overall this film truly captured the post apocalyptic world, in a way that kept readers on the edge of their seats. All combined, the actors, props, editing and soundtrack, keep the audience engaged at all times. I would recommend this film because it encaptures true messages and struggles, while in the meantime keeping the audience engaged and entertained.

The Movie Diorama I literally did not smile once, my soul is drained and any happiness that resided in me has now been utterly decimated. Good lord this was bleak. In a post-apocalyptic future, mankind is on the brink of extinction where only a few fight for survival. A father and son are pushed to their limits but the love between them keeps the battle for survival strong. This is a story where hope is completely diminished. There is no rainbow at the end of the road, just misery and death. It explores themes of mortality and memories. Succumbing to the fear of death where you no longer wish to be alive. But the nostalgic memories of past happiness pushes the mind further and adds that little sense of hope that was once gone. Trust no one, do whatever it takes to survive. Heck, I've never wanted a tinned can of Del Monte peaches so much in all my life. It's a harsh environment, where scavenging for food is the only means of staying alive. Consistent earthquakes, cannibalism, forest fires...it's a torturous world. But what keeps the narrative flowing, is the tight relationship between father and son. Raising a child where there is no hope is a difficult task, particularly where solitude and loneliness plays a key role in this future. But the chemistry between Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee is sonphenomenally well portrayed that I was undertaking this perilous journey with them. A transformative performance for both of them. Director John Hillcoat embeds scenes that includes the father's past love (played beautifully by Charlize Theron) which reminds us that there is still humanity within him. It's absolutely resonating. The Road's weakness is its script which unfortunately was not particularly compelling for me. The visual narration conveyed the themes, so scenes filled with dialogue just felt uninteresting. At times the story does feel monotonous, going from one bad scenario to the other. However this is the brutal depiction of a post-apocalyptic future where there is no hope. An extremely depressing yet powerful cinematic piece.

ak-18218 Congratz! This shitty movie gets the prize named "The Worst Movie Ever"! boring af

nilen-51573 I could not connect to this movie because I did not buy the story and the conflicts. There is a great focus on cannibalism and the lack of food, because everything is basically dead. I don't buy that basically everybody is driven to cannibalism. In the real world even in times of great need, the cases of cannibalism is very few. I don't think people give up and end it with suicide that often either. People tend to stick together in groups because that increases the chance of survival. No one in the film seems to be a survival expert in the movie, because I can see food everywhere in the forest.