The Road

 (2009)


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| Jan 27, 2010
The Age
an engrossing rumination on life after The End will find it tough to see beyond the film's starkly rendered gloom.....Hillcoat might have been understandably loath to succumb to the temptations of genre....visually arresting gradually becomes bland and monotonous due to a sheer lack of drama and movement..... ... Full Review
| Jan 26, 2010
Sydney Morning Herald
THERE is no denying The Road is agonising to watch.....It's an extraordinary and overwhelming film..... ... Full Review
| Jan 08, 2010
The Times of London
while actually delivering the quiet pain of human intimacy, The Road might just be one of the most heartfelt end-of-the-world movies yet made.....The realisation of this relationship is one of movie's many quiet pleasures.....But these are all ultimately trivial surface affectations when compared with the monumental emotional mechanics of the film, namely, the relationship between father and son.....Better still, and thanks to some stately direction from John Hillcoat ( The Proposition ) and two pitch-perfe ... Full Review
| Jan 08, 2010
metro.co.uk
The Road is a bleak but brilliant journey....Most post-apocalyptic movies have thrilling 3D effects, zombies, killer robots and/or aliens..... ... Full Review
| Jan 04, 2010
Telegraph, UK
He loved the movie.....both are very driven, intense men with real passion for movies, power and money.....It was an extraordinary scene for everyone....a wonderfully grounded woman, Kodi's sister is a talented actress;....April 3 We were wondering how to shoot the book's memorable Coca-Cola scene.... ... Full Review

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