Having been bombarded with somewhat rubbish films recently, I am really happy I watched this. It is a heartbreaking story about a journey of survival. Viggo Mortensen plays a father that has to look after his son once momma nature has given up on us and herself. At this point I wonder whether our actions now will result in a similar road unfolding before us one day.
I was impressed with both of the leads, Mortensen had the tall order of depicting emotions of a man who has pretty much everything taken from him, the only reason not to blow his brains into the wasteland being Kodi Smit-McPhee's character. I am undecided which of the two did a better job as Kodi had to play a boy who has no concept of the world as we know it, being raised in hell and yet being the embodiment of whatever was left of humanity and good will. Having said that, the father was the one that witnessed both the worlds and realizing all the things missing from the dilapidated, treacherous surroundings full of cannibals and... well not much else. It is as if the film is a dialogue of two brilliant acts. And I really mean brilliant.
It's dark and gory from time to time so if you are not afraid of nightmares and ready for cinematic brilliance, go take a walk on the road.
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