In
a devastated, monochromatic post-apocalyptic world, a man (Viggo
Mortensen) and his young son (Kodi Smit-McPhee, in an amazing
performance) head for the ocean, dragging their few belongings in a
cart. Along their difficult journey they must constantly forage
for supplies and hide from cannibal hunters. Along the way, the man
recalls in dreams and brief flashbacks the good moments of his past life
with his wife (beautiful Charlize Theron, seen only in flashback), but
these respites are few and far between. Eventually, the journey becomes
so difficult that the man begins to turn savage, much to the horror of
his son, and when they do finally reach the beach, the boy is faced with
the toughest decision of his young life. DO NOT let anyone tell you
THE ROAD is too depressing a journey.
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