The Road is a post-apocalyptic story based on Cormac McCarthy's novel that has a grungy looking Viggo Mortensen traipsing around an even grungier America. Viggo is looking for a safe place for he and his son, "Boy" (Kodi Smit-McPhee) as a new ice age settles on the continent and consumes the compassion that once knit communities and people together. Directed by John Hillcoat in hues of gray that match the relentless malaise and sadness of the story this is not a film to watch if you're feeling out of sorts or depressed. While ultimately The Road is a story of hope and love, you are forced to suffer through lots of violence to get there. Viggo is as good as ever but we've been down this road before.
My rating 6 out of 10.
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