Darker and bleaker than an Opeth album cover. (Or an Opeth song, such as the song "Bleak".)
I've never liked Viggo Mortensen in anything, but I enjoyed The Road in spite of his presence.
Little things about it niggled me, such as the fact that a child who has grown up in a world of complete desolation and cannibalism is nonetheless whimpering with fear all the fucking time. But such niggles do not get in the way of what I liked about the film: its depressive mood, stark cinematography and fantastic supporting performances (especially by Robert Duvall).
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