Synopsis: Adaptation of the Cormac McCarthy novel about a man (Mortensen) and his young son (Smit-McPhee) desperately trying to survive in a barren, post-apocalyptic world.
With its drearily brief paragraphs and poetic emphasis on imagery over dialogue, Cormac McCarthy's 2006 post-apocalyptic novel "The Road" practically reads like a screenplay. Not unreasonably, John Hillcoat's tense, discomfiting big screen adaptation remains almost entirely faithful to the book's distinctive pace and tone. The maintenance of this restrained ... MORE »
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