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All parent reviews for The Road
Average rating based on 12 parent reviews:
- 33% say violence is an issue
- 33% say there are positive role models
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Not for teens! Will give adults nightmares and depress you for days!
Hate it!!!! With a passion! This movie is horrible! Why does Hollywood put out this crap. It's like, the more violent and depressing the better. This movie has no redeeming qualities what so ever. I mean what was the purpose of it? To depress us all! Anyway, under no circumstances should ANY children, teens included see this film. Heck, even adults should not watch this film. The Director and or writer have a really morbid sensibility. Why? I don't know. The whole premise of the film is that once there is no law, people will pretty much revert to being animals. There is no hope or light in the film, just a tiny ray at the end. What I don't understand is exactly what point the writer was trying to make. That ultimately at the end of the day humans are just animals? There are some really sick scenes of cannibalism. very graphic and just sick man! This movie will give adults nightmares and depress you for days. I was curious but I regret seeing this film. It is in the same vain of hopeless dreck as. Children of Men, I am legend and 12 Monkeys. Why? You know just because you get an idea doesn't mean it should become a book or a movie. Especially if it has no redeeming value for mankind.
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Meh
I will say this kindly personally i find no reason to ever watch this movie again. IT was not offensive by really any means but i felt as though i was watching a Cow slowly and painfully getting killed. It really wasnt that good. i Loved the book though.
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Heartbreaking, but relevant.
I think this is simply too good a film to miss; astonishing performances, and with a message of undying love and hope. It is not overtly violent - the brutality that does feature is only relevant to the dire circumstances that the man and the boy are facing, as the cosseted lives of everyone in the world have been stripped away. It should be viewed by kids because it will show just how much they have, and how family ties are eternal.
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Devastating, yet decent; probably too intense for kids
This is a deavastating apocalyptic drama along the lines of Children of Men, although nowhere near as violent. Parents: The dark tone alone should give kids nightmares. Cannibals chase a father and his son, and humans are kept in basements and harvested. Bottom Line: To those looking for an intense, great, action-packed and even scary apocalypse thriller... look elsewhere. This is a drama; a sometimes boring drama, at that. But, save those few boring scenes, this is a decent movie that's worth a look, but not if you're looking for action/suspense. Thanks for reading! - Movie Man
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Really haunting, depressing horrific movie
Quite honestly I could not even finish watching this movie, when the boy and his father stumble upon a cellar where humans are being kept for consumption in complete darkness, naked and malnourished to the point of insanity and had missing limbs-- that indicated to me being eaten a little at time or eating eachother? I HAD to leave the room. The movie is well done- I just don't want to EVER think about being in that situation and it was so real and so awful I fervently wish I had never watched any part of it. It really haunts me.
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I read the book in 2007 and I just had to see the movie. And I have to say im impressed by the acting and the way the movie sticks to the book. I wouldnt recommend bringing the whole family to the movie but its a great apocalyptic flick for all parents.
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Absolutely not for kids
This review is based on the book. The book was hard for me to read. Excellent work of Cormac McCarthy, right up there with his book/movie No Country for Old Men. I like to shy away from telling 17 year olds what movies to watch (unless they are rate X), because these people are almost legal adults. I would just say that this movie will be disturbing and hard to grapple with. Anyone letting their child watch this movie might have to face talk shows about why they messed up their psyche later in life. But in all seriousness, this is just a troubling movie for kids. Too realistic, too gritty, too grown up.
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good movie
this movie was pretty good not as violent as a hoped for but it was good
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An Important Film!
The Road will not please many hardcore voilent heavy fans because that is not what this movie is about. I was expecting a voilent and scary cannabalistic film. I didn't get that, but the movie is so much more than that. It shows the story of two unforgettable characters doing what they can to stay alive in a post apocalyptic world.There are a couple scenes that are truly terrifying with some intense images. Other than that I don't really understand how the film got an R rating. The Road is one of those disturbing and yet life changing experiences.
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Adult only Movie
Grim portrayal of life in a post apocolyic setting; scenes of cannaballism are gut turning. Overall message of love and survival, appropriate for adults.
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I really liked it.
I loved this movie and cried at the end. While not the best for small kids and young teens all you really need to think about is would your kid have the attention span to watch it and not fall asleep. The ending is sad at first but turns hopeful and it shows even in the worst of situations there's always hope and there's always "good guys".
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