The Road
i would have EATEN THE BOY!!!!! - barry
the film was very thought provoking but extremely depressing! i felt like i wanted to slit my wrists through it! but viggo was fantastic! but the kid was very irritating with his pappa pappa all the time! i wud have eaten him with some fava beans and a nice cianti!!!!!!!!!!
Review published on the 18 January 2010 13:34
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Hard to watch, and even harder to love. - Simon Connolly
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good but not for me. - Sarah
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26 December 2010 12:49
U SERIOUS? - thisisaonceoffdontlikeblogcrap
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04 February 2010 18:17
The Day after I am Legend!!!! - CLEERE
This flick is so incredibly boring with so many plot holes that the most exciting part of the film was the shameless brand placements from Coke and JD. At the very start the father raises a pistol... MORE
01 February 2010 19:42
Another great survival movie - Congress 465
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01 February 2010 17:08
very enjoyable (but not everyones cup of tea) - MickMcCarthy
I saw this film having not known anything of the pulizer prize winning book by Cormac McCarthy that preceeded it. I didnt really know what to expect to be honest beside it being just another post... MORE
01 February 2010 16:41
A perfect but horrible film - yojimbo
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31 January 2010 23:57
Spectacular - bdsd
Bloody brilliant! This chilling, dark, emotional account of Cormac McCarthy book the road, captures the very essence of your very heart, makes you fear for the boy & his father who will do... MORE
30 January 2010 17:00
A Classic - sumaes
Some of the negative points raised by some reviewers are the highlights for me. Grappling with the plot, no defined structure, a masterpiece in acting, a movie that affected me in ways that no other... MORE
29 January 2010 12:54
AMAZING!!!!! - s m
probery the best film i have ever seen!!!! so good! defiantly worth watching! A MUST SEE!! cant stop taalking about it!! :D :D MORE
27 January 2010 20:59
Bleak and unrelenting, yet never lives up to its full potential - ShakespearesBrother
Having never read Cormac McCarthy's novel, I went into this film ignorant yet expectant, from the reviews I've heard of the book and of the film. Does it meet expectation? Not quite. A bleak,... MORE
27 January 2010 19:41
Depressingly good!! - Fiona Kearney
The next two hours or so was an amalgamation of powerful acting, shocking scenes of sadistic savagery, an eerie unknowingness and a genuine fear for the characters in the film. Viggo Mortenson and... MORE
27 January 2010 18:43
BOooooooriiiing! - Quack01
This movie had so much potential with a 28 days later kind of appeal. But no! The kid was whiney and annoying and there are so many things that made no sense! WASTE OF TIME!! MORE
26 January 2010 14:38
Excellent - ihatepopcorn
I don't want to ruin it by saying too much so i'd just say go see it. Its moving, thought-provoking, tension-filled and brilliantly made. Both main actors are excellent. MORE
21 January 2010 23:51
The Road to Nowhere - andrewire
The Road is an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel of the same name that I have absolutely no interest in reading. But the trailer looked dark and good so I gave it a chance. I don't know if the... MORE
21 January 2010 15:41
Grim but essential viewing - Andy M
stoneroseaoife says: "people go to the cinema for escapism". Speak for yourself, I also go to be entertained but cinema is there for more than escapism, its there to be thought provoking,... MORE
21 January 2010 14:04
A Masterpeice - Tom H
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21 January 2010 10:03
Worst movie I've seen in quite a while - Spayn141
It lacked a plot, there was very little action, and the movie ended with nothing being resolved. The only up side to this movie was that the acting was decent, seeing as how they didn't have much to... MORE
21 January 2010 00:43
so sad - susan
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20 January 2010 18:20
puth.. - bealbocht
stark and well made maybe.. but my 10 year old nephew has more cop on than that kid and he grew up in D4. The story , even in its own setting, is just bad. It might make "some" sense if the kid was... MORE
20 January 2010 01:24
What a bore! - NK
Hard to believe that the film could outbore the book but it succeeded. Were it not a McCarthy book no director would have bothered with it and surprising that Hillcoat made such a gross error. MORE
19 January 2010 13:53
A great testament to the book - Mazza
I read the book in one sitting and cried almost all the way through. Cormac MacCarthy's writing is stark and lyrical and the film is an excellent interpretation. It helps if you have read the book as... MORE
18 January 2010 17:29
A Directoral Masterpiece - Saphor
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18 January 2010 00:29
Avatar was sold out...we should have gone home - CorkCouple
Boringggggg....dark..disaster....This film was thought provoking..thats about it. 111mins of my life I will never get back. I was tense the whole time just waiting for something else horrible to... MORE
17 January 2010 23:51
amazing - christopher
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17 January 2010 21:24
GOOD GOING SINCE ITS A HARD BOOK TO FILM - SOBER
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17 January 2010 16:34
(Y) - Critic
First off, you'd be stupid to go see this film if you thought it would be a romantic time for you and your partner. However, I would strongly recommend it id you thought it was anything else. It is... MORE
16 January 2010 16:45
so booorrriiinnngg!! worst film ever!!!! - lisa
What a waste of time and money!!! this was the worst film ive ever seen the critics really dont have a clue!!! They were saying avatar was rubbish and it was one of the best films ive ever seen and... MORE
15 January 2010 17:04
It's grim up north! - briansmith
This movie is definitely not for the faint hearted or anybody looking for some light relief. However, if you have a strong stomach and a penchant for a masterclass in acting then this movie ticks... MORE
15 January 2010 13:30
Meh - JohnFarrell
Expected so much more. In saying that it was frightening in places but the connection between the dad and son wasn't there for me. The ending was ridiculously convneant. The book may be better. MORE
15 January 2010 00:28
Don't expect to be entertained - Pavelon
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14 January 2010 10:44
The Road to sucess - Niall
I went to the cinema with high expectations because of Cormac mcCarthys last book turned movie No country for old men is now one of my favourate films. The road wont be in my favorite films list but... MORE
13 January 2010 22:55
THE ROAD (TO NOWHERE MUCH) - daracopy
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13 January 2010 17:59
Stay in and iron your eye lids instead.. - sr
What can I say, t'was painful to watch this. Great story that made a great book and could have made a great movie but sadly it didn't and by a long shot it didn't. So much of this movie makes no... MORE
13 January 2010 11:30
Not worth the hype! - eamonndunphy
Grim doesn't do it justice! Long winded and lacks completeness in the storyline. Where and why are you taking this road??? Really better off skipping this... MORE
12 January 2010 18:19
Well worth the watch - lovethemovies
Quality Film! A very grim, bleak and depressing but so true to what could happen. Will prove to be one of the films of the year. MORE
12 January 2010 11:14
THE ROAD TO NOWHERE! - HSP
I can think of much better ways of wasting two hours of my life like I just did yesterday! I could have gone to a scrap yard & watched a car rust, or I could have counted grains of sand at the... MORE
12 January 2010 02:36
Drab Drab Drab - Thomas Ryan
Awfully horrible film with no colour little or no emotion. Could not connect with the characters. Where was the direction? Where? Beginning, middle and where was the end. MORE
12 January 2010 00:04
Don't waste your time! - CormacQu
I saw this yesterday, what a waste of 111mins, utter crap! Boring and unneccessary! MORE
11 January 2010 14:41
Depressive and boring - Ciaran Flynn
I have to say I found this movie very boring. Id like to add, im not the type who just enjoys a big blockbuster with loads of action, i like a film with a good story and no action too but this just... MORE
11 January 2010 11:25
Borinnnnngggggg!!!!!!!!!! - Kris
Booooorrriiiinnnggggg movie......... i realy regret,waste of time. MORE
11 January 2010 00:43
Three for The Road - O'G
Was always going to be a big ask to pull off the visceral impact of McCarthy's novel and for the most part the film just about succeeds however the loss we're left with is more for a consumer America... MORE
10 January 2010 15:30
Horrendous Rubbish - corkgirl
This Film was THE most depressing, dark horrible film I have ever sat through. I actually walked out after 40 minutes. Its just awful. Girls dont bother going with your boyfriend or else hold onto... MORE
09 January 2010 01:17
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