The Road is based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy and stars Viggo Mortensen as a father who along with his son wander the wastelands in search of food, shelter and ammunition to ward off the marauding gangs who wander the wastelands to rape and pillage, but here in this blighted place, a young boy will learn to live again.
I was very much looking forward to seeing this film, being a fan of the post apocalyptic genre and I’m happy to say that the film doesn’t disappoint, the cinematography is beautiful to look at with nothing around for miles on end and Mortensen is outstanding, but there is one big problem I have with this film.
And that is it borrows heavily from Mad Max 2, as all throughout this movie the little boy in this made me think of the feral boy from that film as well as the narration that opens and closes that film in regards to the time of chaos, ruined dreams and the journey north to safety, to a place beyond that vermin on machines.
But despite that personal nitpick, this film didn’t disappoint and gets a 4 out of 5.
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