The Road Review.

            Breaking and entering into homes and grocery shops are actions survivors commit after America is burned down and taken over by cannibal tribes. In a world where there is no light and possibly no tomorrow, The Road directed by John Hillcoat and based off a novel written by Cormac McCarty, takes the guide of survival to a whole new level where giving up is not an option for anyone. This post-apocalyptic fiction is based on an unnamed father and his son's journey to the south where it is envisioned to be filled with life and warmth. But even after facing many life-threatening obstacles, the father's relationship with his son ascends as their love for one another becomes their motivation to keep moving forward and maintaining hope. The Road is a remarkable film that depicts the ending of the world in such a way that almost seems comforting.

            Viggo Mortenson stars as a protective father, like most fathers, to his innocent young boy (Kodi Smit-McPhee). He appears to be one of the few fathers left, covered in dirt and layers of clothing to protect from the cold. Seeking new shelter with food and running water day after day, he begins to reminisce his life before the unknown world-wide disaster which are the only scenes where light appears. The young boy possibly being the only child left in the world is still hopeful of seeing a world he never got a chance to see. Each scene presents a dreary and gray landscape along with sadden, but yet, peaceful music bringing out the gravity of this kind of life. But even through it all, the love of the father and his son allows us to keep believing and hoping their journey to the south is what it has been made to be, a new life. When all starts to come to an end, there is always something worth fighting for and it is for those you love.

            This film portrays exactly what our future may come out to be. A preview of the horror and sorrow, the "how to survive" guidelines, and the role play of love. The way the characters approach each obstacle they encounter as well as the world as a whole seems possible to make a life out of nothing and be fearless.