The Road
The Road is an all-around depressing film. Very few positive things happen in the post-apocalyptic world of The Road and, by the end, it’s likely you won’t feel much happiness at all. The film follows an unnamed father and son (Played by Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee) as they try to survive after a global extinction event. In an attempt to find warmth, the pair follow a long road in order to get to the coast. Along the way, they stumble across cannibals, gangs, and dangerous animals desperate to stop them in their tracks. The film portrays how a disaster can affect people, focusing on the fact that such an event is not only dangerous to our bodies but our state of mind as well.
With stunning performances and an incredibly gritty, realistic approach to the apocalypse, The Road stands out as a fantastic film. Much like Signs, it’s all about the family relationship through the most awful events imaginable. If you’re looking for a jolly film to keep your spirits high, stay far away from this, but if you want another gritty apocalypse drama, then The Road should do the job.
