Rijndri Load of rubbish!!

VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Raymond Sierra The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

rvearl Perhaps the most stupid film ever made. Absolutely without any redeeming qualities.

clintstevens I am on the fence on this one. First off, a stellar acting job by the two main actors. Guy Pearce is always a treat to watch in any role he plays, but the real surprise is Robert Pattinson, who does an outstanding job in his role (who knew?).The story itself is a let down, with not much happening (save for a few grisly murders). The dialog is sparse, which was probably intentional, and the actors have to work at keeping the viewer's interest. It's kind of like a big piece of cake with fancy icing that turns out to be fairly tasteless with lots of empty calories.Here's a hint for you, the title has less to do with the main character that it does with what's in his car's trunk.So I give the movie 5 stars; 2 for the storyline and 9 for the acting. It is worth your time, just to enjoy Guy and Robert's fine acting job.

keithbrowne08 Pearce, as the Protagonist, delivers a strong performance. I have come expect this from him. His character seethes and silently wrestles with rage throughout. Though there is no real scope to display range, his delivery is authentic, making the character believable. Pattison gives an engaging performance, this was unexpected. He did well not to overact and allow his character, Rey, to drift into caricature or start mugging. The movie has the spare, unforgiving Western nowhereness you'd associate with Cormac McCarthy's Border Trilogy -transposed to Australia. The Protagonist pursues the stolen car with the same desperate relentlessness Billy pursues his father's stolen horse in The Crossing. I watched this movie when it came out first and enjoyed it more perhaps on my recent second viewing. The reviews I have read are polarised; I can't relate to much of the criticism and I can't say the film is exceptional. It is entertaining with decent production values, great cinematography. The dialogue is sparse, the lack of tropes is refreshing. A strong lead performance and good support. Well worth watching.

chris The Rover is unflinchingly bleak in it's portrayal of a post apocalyptic Australia where society has regressed into a mistrusting and primal way of life. The world as we currently know it is gone and many of the things we now take for granted are in decline, and consequently expensive and sought after. Violence is prevalent in such a world - and a way of life - just as it has been so in the past of human history. The story focuses on Eric played by Guy Pearce. His car is stolen - and he goes about retrieving it with a violent vengeance as he discovers that Rey, played by Robert Pattinson, is the injured brother of one of the thieves they have carelessly left behind. Eric and Rey form an unlikely and uncomfortable bond as they journey towards the climax of the movie, and it is this bond that gives the story any form of hope and redemption for humanity. Pattinson is very good in his role as Rey. He plays a very simple and incredibly fragile man forced to take actions unnatural to him to survive. Pearce steals the show with his gritty performance. He is mysterious, brutal and intense. The world he lives in has hardened him considerably. But he still has love in his heart which is proved both with his relationship with Rey, and the final moment where we discover just what made him want his car back so badly. The Rover is underrated, and a triumph for Australian cinema.