What I Saw Was What You Got

Since my childhood I've been dreaming and fantasizing. Thinking about how it would be if I ever were to be raising a child. Thinking how it would be to survive a war, like Anne Frank did. Thinking about how I’d survive on my own in a world destroyed by nature or war. And that’s where “The road” fits in perfectly. Mankind has gone too far and nature doesn’t take it anymore. The U.S.A. is destroyed by flames and earthquakes and from the start of the movie all we see are ashes and  crashing trees. The are no living creatures anymore and food is scarce. What happened before that is unclear (also the fact if this happened on the whole world) and life as we know it is indeed over. Civilization has ended and the humans that remain (few!) have gone into pillage and cannibalism.
We follow the story of a man and his son, travelling south, in search for something (better?). And what they encounter during their travel is exactly how I imagined it years ago. Due to this fact, this movie gripped me from beginning till end and left me emotionally broken. The bond of the two is perfectly shown on screen and you just travel in fear with them, not knowing if who they encounter is on the good or bad side. The father and son are excellently played by Viggo Mortensen and Kodi Smit-McPhee.

To me, this movie is the first one not to miss this year!

My rating: 8 out 10