The Road

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Me thinks Cormac needs a great big hug. That's one depressed fella. But Hillcoat might be even more depressed. But at least you know the music's happy, 'cause it was written by Cave & Ellis.

In a word: humans suck, we're all doomed, we'll become animals and dying is way WAY better than living. How can you not like that? And to top it all, we never know what exactly happened: the world ended. And that's all we know.

Furthermore, what's not to like in a film that has a scene where a father explains to his son how he should blow his brains out?

But...

But, like Hillcoat's other films, the idea/theme is good, the acting is great (Duvall is amazing), the images are hauntingly beautiful, the music is perfect (well, of course I'd say that), but they tend to drag on a bit... After a while, we get the idea, we get the point. Most scenes could be cut in half. Like his other films, I couldn't help
thinking that something was a bit off, or that something was missing. And if that thing (whatever it might be) had been there, the film would have been a masterpiece.

If you're having a bit of an off day, or if you want to watch bright colors and shiny happy people, you might want to give this film a pass.

But if monochromatism, cannibalism and loneliness is your cup of tea, well then: you've found the film for you.

Oh, and aren't you proud of me? Not once have I mentionned how absolutely stunning Charlize Theron looks. Not once have I said that I turn into a Tex Avery wolf whenever I see her.