The Road

Cover of "The Road"
Cover of The Road

I just finished reading Cormac McCarthy‘s book The Road which is about a father and a son walking through post-apocalypic America.  While a quick read, it’s dark and sad.  I loved the end of the book but going from page to page was a challenge as i didn’t really want to go back to the world they inhabit.  It’s cold, uncomfortable and frightening.  But that’s what makes the book good – it feels quite raw.

While the book was good, the movie looks to be even better as it puts a face and picture to the madness.  And it has an amazing cast of Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce, and Robert Duvall. Can’t wait to check it out later this year.  Trailer is below:

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  1. I read Blood Meridian and, while brilliant, it was so dark and depressing that I couldn’t quite get myself to read The Road even though I’d read great reviews for it.

  2. 01 June 2009 ~ Comments
    The Road
    literature & books movies

    Cover of The RoadI just finished reading Cormac McCarthy’s book The Road which is about a father and a son walking through post-apocalypic America. While a quick read, it’s dark and sad. I loved the end of the book but going from page to page was a challenge as i didn’t really want to go back to the world they inhabit. It’s cold, uncomfortable and frightening. But that’s what makes the book good – it feels quite raw.

    While the book was good, the movie looks to be even better as it puts a face and picture to the madness. And it has an amazing cast of Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce, and Robert Duvall. Can’t wait to check it out later this year. Trailer is below:

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