The Road
Dimension Films | Release Date: November 25, 2009
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ArendelleawesomAug 2, 2014
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow this was a fascinating movie to say the least unlike other apocalyptic movies this doesn't have any zombies or something like that this is what I would call a realistic post apocalyptic movie there's a reason this movie is rated r it shows what would probably be a real life post apocalyptic world when watching this movie you feel unsure of what's going to happen and nervous this movie shows what dark and terrible things mankind would do to stay alive and let me just say some of the things in this movie are absolutely despicable the only thing I found unrealistic was the ending I would have rather seen something along the lines of the kid ending up a survivor and getting his act together instead of just staying like a boy I think something like that would have been more believable and realistic than him finding a "good guy" to take Carr of him as dark as it sounds I rather would have seen him turn out like Ellie from the last of us than stay an inefficient boy.… Expand
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dinosaurrerunJul 8, 2014
Incredibly powerful, emotional, and it gives a very realistic feeling
of what could happen to humanity under a worst case scenario.
It rates far above other disaster films in its portrayal of the human experience and what we are capable ofIncredibly powerful, emotional, and it gives a very realistic feeling
of what could happen to humanity under a worst case scenario.
It rates far above other disaster films in its portrayal of the human
experience and what we are capable of in dire circumstances.
In effect it looks like a warning to us if we are not careful in how
we conduct our society. It brings out feelings of sadness that few
films could replicate and displays a full range of powerful emotions
that emphasize what it means to be human.This is much more than
a film to entertain you for a few hours; it is a message about the will
to live, what it means to be human and about how unsympathetic
this world could be. I could not tear myself away from it though I hadn't
planned to watch all of it when I started watching it on TV. It is rare that I
can relate with deep feelings to characters in a film but this one compels you
to do so. The father-son relationship was so deep it forced me to think
about my own deceased father and the relations I had with him. More than
entertainment it is an insight into our souls.… Expand
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CHEESEDBEEFOct 8, 2014
Excellent movie with good pacing. Characters depict what it would really be like for a father & son struggling to survive the apocalypse. No mutants, cyborgs, or sci-fi creatures like in I am Legend, or the Fallout game series, this is pureExcellent movie with good pacing. Characters depict what it would really be like for a father & son struggling to survive the apocalypse. No mutants, cyborgs, or sci-fi creatures like in I am Legend, or the Fallout game series, this is pure survival. Acting is superb and will have you feeling for the characters from beginning to end. A lot of suspense leaves you hanging on the edge of your seat. This movie will leave you wondering if the decisions the main character chooses are right or wrong, or if right or wrong has a place in the wasteland that unveils itself over the course of the movie.. overall this is the only movie I have seen that depicts how hard and realistic it would be to live through an apocalypse.… Expand
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Tuco_RamiresDec 14, 2020
Amazing,realistic and terryfying.I'd be given money to watch this again;I wouldn't though,this is too much for me.
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HotelCentralOct 24, 2018
Google defines tedious as "too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous," and that pretty much says it all. The film is less a film than simply a moving picture. There's so little story here you could cover it in a single sentence.

"TheGoogle defines tedious as "too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous," and that pretty much says it all. The film is less a film than simply a moving picture. There's so little story here you could cover it in a single sentence.

"The Road" is nine minutes short of two hours and by the halfway point it becomes excruciating. The only surprise is that I managed to sit through it till the end. I shouldn't have bothered.… Expand
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Epik_NinnjaMay 25, 2015
The Road is a dark post-apocalytpitc film about a man and his son trying to survive. There are no zombies or anything like that, just desperate survivors (and some crazy people). The story is grim and it works well; you learn more about theThe Road is a dark post-apocalytpitc film about a man and his son trying to survive. There are no zombies or anything like that, just desperate survivors (and some crazy people). The story is grim and it works well; you learn more about the mother as the two (the father and son) go through hell together. Too bad some parts felt boring and not as impactful. Otherwise, I'd give it an 8/10. I'd say it's a 7.5/10, and since I had to choose between7 (good) and 8 (great), I rounded down for the fault I described. Still, watch the movie if you're not "faint of heart."… Expand
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kababsJul 18, 2015
The Road is a pretty solid film, with great performances by the two lead actors. Its probably not a film for everyone, due to how saturated the visuals and the overall dark depressing environment the two characters travel through. The filmThe Road is a pretty solid film, with great performances by the two lead actors. Its probably not a film for everyone, due to how saturated the visuals and the overall dark depressing environment the two characters travel through. The film will also make you hungry, so be certain to have snacks over the duration of this film. 8/10… Expand
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shiftworkerAug 29, 2016
Post-nuclear apocalypse survivor movie, and one of the best of its kind, evoking desperation and intensity against bleak landscapes, whilst maintaining a gentle, caring undercurrent that keeps the best of our humanity alive. A deeply seriousPost-nuclear apocalypse survivor movie, and one of the best of its kind, evoking desperation and intensity against bleak landscapes, whilst maintaining a gentle, caring undercurrent that keeps the best of our humanity alive. A deeply serious movie that has left me moved and thoughtful every time I've seen it, currently five times.… Expand
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TrailesqueNov 28, 2016
I'll take the movie over the book (which I found totally overrated). The film stays pretty close to the novel, and effectively brings it to the screen.
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migou80Nov 28, 2016
A masterpiece. In nowadays movie industry, this type of of cinema is fairly too rare. Both visually and by the pase the stroy is driven, director's John Hillcoat probably built up on the most powerfull and realistic envision of a postA masterpiece. In nowadays movie industry, this type of of cinema is fairly too rare. Both visually and by the pase the stroy is driven, director's John Hillcoat probably built up on the most powerfull and realistic envision of a post appocalyptic story (thanksfully to the original book, which defined this tone - and which I didn't read). Viggo Mortensen is, as often, endorsing the role briantly. To be franck, I haven been touched so deeply for ages.
Oh, and I've to say I'm a huge movie goer, and Im quite kind regarding blockbusters, but still happy to enjoy slower pace movies.… Expand
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CoreGamer1408Jul 25, 2022
Not what I would call entertaining or fun, but it is very interesting and gripping. Sadly pretty much what I would of expected to happen in a world like that. A long time between the first watch and second 2022 re-watch. This is the type ofNot what I would call entertaining or fun, but it is very interesting and gripping. Sadly pretty much what I would of expected to happen in a world like that. A long time between the first watch and second 2022 re-watch. This is the type of movie that puts things into real perspective. I thank my lucky stars I am not in this world.… Expand
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amheretojudgeMar 6, 2019
Brood And Breed.

The Road Hillcoat is confident in his world. Almost as if too much confident at times. The stillness and the rawness that he has captured is both his major asset and the upset. Stillness, mostly favors in on actors accountBrood And Breed.

The Road

Hillcoat is confident in his world. Almost as if too much confident at times. The stillness and the rawness that he has captured is both his major asset and the upset. Stillness, mostly favors in on actors account as they never miss a chance to flaunt in their skills at these moments. But the rawness that makes it authentic, can also be jarringly haunting and off putting on terms of the appeal. Armed with a sharp absorbing adaptation, John Hillcoat- the director- has unfortunately lost the structure and somehow the spark of the game these characters are involved in.

What could have been fascinating is the film not obliged to specific various acts, since it is only one big act, a build up of the finale. But that one big act certainly overstay its welcome and takes things for granted. As far as verbal sparring is concerned there isn't much to rely upon, as mentioned before, the film relies upon physical sequences to speak volume and the man to look forward on such instances is of course Viggo Mortensen. His gaze whilst brooding onto various aspects of the location or situation comes in handy in this world.

But what grounds and humanizes his character, is the way he looks at his boy (Kodi Smit- McPhee), there is nothing but peace left in your heart as he teaches and corrects him. And when the time comes to take tough decisions, his pain and fear is what drives Mortensen to amplify the momentum or the drama to a cinematic level. The guest cast like Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall and Guy Pearce comes in and does their work expectantly and fulfills their importance on screen. The Road is hard, long and unfortunately bumpy, with none whatsoever rest in this journey, it can grow tiresome for the audience.… Expand
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Tim_schaalApr 26, 2018
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Road directed by Johan Hillcoat is based upon the book of Cormac McCarthy by the same name is a movie no lover of the book could even like, as it takes the minimalism of the original and attempts to poorly imitate it by using extreme visuals which lack the sense of desolation truly required for the feel of desolation that is attempted to be revealed to us, instead it appears to be more of a cold winter with a bunch of hobos fighting for some scraps of food in an ruined county in the middle of nowhere. This book lacks the impact of the Man and the Boy meeting upon the old house of the Man. Instead the focus is on the inconsistent character development seen throughout the movie. The worst example of this is the Boy, who goes from responsible adolescent to an incompetent small child who would die the second he met a hedgehog. Additionally some screen time was used to develop concepts of the movie that almost did not have to be. This time could have been used to create a greater impact of the devastation in the world, a more coherent character development or even to close some pretty severe logical fallacies. In this aspect it is perhaps quite similar to the book as there are quite a lot of logical fallacies which show up throughout the movie. Though not all is lost in this movie. The ending is even more brilliant than the book an can be considered a masterpiece, if the logical fallacies are ignored as they often are in the movie.… Expand
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HurQlezJul 25, 2019
One of the bleakest films I have ever seen yet I marvel at how uncompromising it was with the post-apocalyptic world. Survival was all that matter to Viggo and the boy and it is something that makes people feel more prepared after watching it.
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tarekaliNov 9, 2022
One of the most difficult movies to watch. This bleak journey seared and scarred me, and I have never forgotten it, and rewatch it every few years. We live on the edge of a cataclysm, it is not unthinkable that in the decades to come thereOne of the most difficult movies to watch. This bleak journey seared and scarred me, and I have never forgotten it, and rewatch it every few years. We live on the edge of a cataclysm, it is not unthinkable that in the decades to come there will be a planet-destroying environmental armageddon. The genius of the book author Cormac McCarthy is that the specific cause of the disasters are not openly stated but can be surmised from the symptoms. Biosphere collapse is total and final, humanity was hanging on by a thread anyway. At the heart of the story is the love of two parents for their child, born into a dying world. The father and mother, played so very well by Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron, show their love with the ultimate sacrifice in two very different but quite valid manners. They live on the edge of despair and hope, on the razor itself. Kodi Smit-McPhee brilliantly plays a precocious child trying hard to make sense of his world, trying to espouse the ethics his parents taught. The sheer cruelty of this world, and the most animal devolution to cannibalism, is perfectly logical and expected. It does not make the movie any easier to stomach. But I find nothing unrealistic here, it is all quite feasible within a few lifetimes.… Expand
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StefanBentsenSep 4, 2020
Boring, climate propaganda. The main characters were both unlikable, they make stupid decisions, have no redeeming qualities and are just flat out annoying. Also, the fact that EVERYTHING was gray was a bad choice.
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MrPajamasApr 14, 2022
Gritty, emotional and at times suspenseful. That was a film called The Road for me. If there's one thing I think works in post-apo films, it's the adult-child relationship. Nowhere else, in my opinion, does it work so well than in just suchGritty, emotional and at times suspenseful. That was a film called The Road for me. If there's one thing I think works in post-apo films, it's the adult-child relationship. Nowhere else, in my opinion, does it work so well than in just such films where they have to survive together and this film shows it to the hilt. Cruel scenes where I said to myself more than once that I really wouldn't want to be in that situation. But what I liked most about the film was the overall coloring. The whole environment was so dark. I would say a dark brown. If there's one thing I love, it's atmosphere, and this movie definitely had that for me, and this darker brown coloring helped a hell of a lot, and I really enjoyed the shots of the destroyed surroundings. The only slight disappointment for me was the ending, which felt slightly clipped and I wanted a few more minutes to show what happened next. Overall though, for me, this is a great film that I recommend.… Expand
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Black_Knight_MSep 24, 2021
I rarely give a perfect score, but this is a truly special film that I feel most struggle to understand and appreciate.
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HellHoleHorrorFeb 16, 2022
It looked bleak but that perfectly matches the tone of the movie. It was nice and simple without the wow factor in a good way. Again, bleak sound to match the story. Still an interesting and dynamic mix. This reminded me so much of the videoIt looked bleak but that perfectly matches the tone of the movie. It was nice and simple without the wow factor in a good way. Again, bleak sound to match the story. Still an interesting and dynamic mix. This reminded me so much of the video game series Fallout. It has similar themes and reminiscent ideas. It is a sad movie and sometimes quite brutal. It doesn't have the same impact as some other post-nuclear attack movies but this is the best focused human story. Sometimes I didn't believe the world they were in but overall it was very good. It is not a plot but more a series of characters and locations. A tough film to watch but it is quite rewarding.… Expand
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SamaelsBookJun 12, 2023
10/10 весь фильм до финала, финал мне понравился чуть меньше чем всё остальное. Сильный фильм, эмоционально очень тяжёлый. За такой маленький бюджет так стильно, антуражно передать визуал, и создать мощнейшую атмосферу - это что называется10/10 весь фильм до финала, финал мне понравился чуть меньше чем всё остальное. Сильный фильм, эмоционально очень тяжёлый. За такой маленький бюджет так стильно, антуражно передать визуал, и создать мощнейшую атмосферу - это что называется "не сп**дить деньги с продакшена". По сравнению с толпой "подростковых постапоков", это что называется пост-апокалипсис. Суровый, жестокий, показывающий истинный портрет человека.… Expand
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