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Movie: The Road

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Dartful Dodger:

--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on January 26, 2011, 12:11:07 am ---It's extremely depressing and doesn't even have that uplifting hollywood ending to counter-balance it.
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???

I think you missed the last 5 minutes of the movie.

At first I thought it was a trick or the kid was imagining it, but no, it had a typical happily(as happy as you can get in that world) ever after ending.

Ginsu Victim:
It could have used a few more light-hearted moments, but overall it was a nicely done film. It's nothing I'll ever watch again, but I'm glad I saw it. Some movies don't really necessitate repeat viewings.

Howard_Casto:

--- Quote from: Dartful Dodger on January 26, 2011, 11:22:23 am ---
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on January 26, 2011, 12:11:07 am ---It's extremely depressing and doesn't even have that uplifting hollywood ending to counter-balance it.
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???

I think you missed the last 5 minutes of the movie.

At first I thought it was a trick or the kid was imagining it, but no, it had a typical happily(as happy as you can get in that world) ever after ending.

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Nope... that was NOT a happy ending.  If you think it is then you are obviously ignoring the fact (without giving too much away) that people are still starving to death and the goal that was set in the beginning was not reached.  If anything it's maybe one step above the worst possible ending.

RayB:

--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on January 26, 2011, 05:42:14 pm ---Nope... that was NOT a happy ending.  If you think it is then you are obviously ignoring the fact (without giving too much away) that people are still starving to death and the goal that was set in the beginning was not reached.  If anything it's maybe one step above the worst possible ending.

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Or a step sides ways really.

He just lost his dad! OK, there are complete strangers to take care of him now, but HE JUST LOST HIS DAD. And life still sucks.

Dartful Dodger:
For 2 hours we are subjected to world where people are starving and nobody has kids.  The father was coughing up blood throughout the whole movie knowing his son will be dead as soon as he dies.

In the last 5 minute of the movie the dad dies on the beach and a friendly family with kids his own age AND A DOG take the son in.

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