Razar Campbell

You know, we normally feel good after watching post-apocalyptic movies. We leave the theatre with a feeling of hope. This is because post-apocalyptic movies in general aren't about death and decay. Rather, they're about rebirth. It's this sense of rebirth that gives us hope; the knowledge that those survivors are going to continue to survive and that they'll thrive and rebuild a newer, better society. And that gives us hope. The Road isn't like that. The Road isn't about ribirth and renewal. No, The Road is about death and decay. If you love post-apocalyptic movies because of the feeling of hope that they leave you with, then DO NOT look for that in The Road. Instead, expect to feel robbed, to feel assaulted. Expect to feel hopeless. Instead of building a better future, The Road feels more about finding the least horrible way to die. This isn't a post-apocalyptic movie as much as it's an extinction movie. It's characters aren't trying to make a lie for themselves as much as they're trying to find a nice quiet corner where they can curl up and die. If you find that description appealing, then you will enjoy this movie. You'll be able to draw bliss from the bleak and hopeless pain that grows in abundance through this film. You'll be able to taste their mortality in their tears. You will share in a helping of ectasy as you watch the life drain out of their eyes... You're also probably a sociopath, in which case you know that there's nothing wrong with that at all. If you ARE a sociopath, however, you probably also find it very hard to find a film that you can really enjoy. Well, look no further. This film was apparently made for the 'sociopath community.' If you can watch it through to the end, I guarantee you'll enjoy it. If you're a normal person, on the other hand, your experience might differ.

What struck me most about this movie is that how much it stands out/ how out of place it feels to have a young child "Ryan Reynolds-ing" around. That is, watching a kid trying to emulate the behaviour and personality that Ryan Reynolds brings to all his roles... well, it's jarring. It takes me out of the moment. It harms my ability to suspend disbelief, etc... Don't get me wrong, the movie is funny as all hells, but throughout a good chunk of its runtime, I was keenly aware that I was watching a movie. It was almost impossible to properly immerse myself in the film (or at least, what I like to deem as being "properly" immersed). All of this was due to seeing NOT-Ryan Reynolds speaking and behaving like Ryan Renolds. Look... If there were a 'Body-Switch' movie, where another actor was playing the role of having Ryan Reynolds' consciousness inhabiting his body (and vice versa) I suspect that it would be more believable than watching this kid "Ryan Reynolds-ing" around. I suspect that such a movie would be much more immersive than this one. No disrespect to the young actor, but I just don't believe his portrayal of a young Ryan Reynolds (or perhaps I should say "a young Adam Reed.") I think that the director gave him a task that was beyond his years and beyond his ability. Nevertheless, he gives a great performance... Just not an entirely believable one. Anyway, if you're able to put aside such shortcomings, then you'll be able to enjoy the movie, regardless. Or perhaps you won't even consider it a shortcoming. In any case, the movie is well worth watching. It's a great way to be entertained for roughly 90 minutes (106 including credits).

This is such a fun movie!!! The effects are sub-par, but the acting is first class, the casting is superb and the story is compelling and rewarding. Katie Wolfe perfectly portrays the sexy/ crazy chick, playing off of Karl Urban's fish-out-of-water, as his anthropologist character has to learn to deal with a supernatural world, suddenly made real to him. Anyway, it's a highly watchable movie, that doesn't lose any of its lustre when it comes to rewatching it. I highly recommend it as a very enjoyable movie, as long as you haven't been spoiled by modern special effects...

It's well worth ignoring the critics on this one. While I'm an atheist and don't believe any of this nonsense any more than I believe in Voldemort or The Force, I still love Star Wars, Harry Potter and exorcism movies. This movie, while a little predictable in it's direction, has a surprise ending packed in behind the obvious. If you watch the movie, you'll understand what I mean. The obvious part will become obvious and the surprise part will be quite surprising. It's for this reason- and the spooky overtones- that make this movie fun to watch and worth recommending. Give it a go. I guarantee you'll enjoy it.

This movie wonderfully illustrates how out-of-touch film critics are with film, with audiences and with reality. While being largely panned by critics, the film Bright was LOVED by audiences and with good reason. The story is compelling, the characters are interesting and the visual effects are absolutely stunning. Everyone who isn't a film critic is going to love this movie. It's a worthy investment of your time and you can join the rest of us in breathless anticipation of a sequel. In the meantime, the film is enjoyable enough to be able to stand up to repeated viewings.

OK, so the professional critics generally gave this film bad reviews, which means that it must be well worth watching. I like to hear what the critics have to say so that I know to expect the exact opposite. Film critics have lost touch with both real audiences and the real world but are still useful, in the sense that you know which direction NOT to go to. This film is no exception. The critics panned it, yet real people love it! I too found it very enjoyable. It had some Abyss vibes, mashed with some Alien Vibes which made the ride nostalgic AND enjoyable!! And even though Kristen Stewart's haircut makes her less attractive, she's still sexy! You can't help but want to see her get through this all unharmed! The worst thing about this film is its timing. Its release timing, that it. Being released into a post-covid world probably hurt it at the box office more than anything else could have. Hopefully the poor box office sales don't frighten film makers away from the genre...

The movie might be fictional, but that doesn't mean that things like this never happened. In fact, it's because things like this did happen and continue to happen, that the only people in the world who are under the impression that the americans are 'The Good Guys,' are the americans themselves. Invading third-world-nations, dehumanising the populace of said nations and committing all manner of human rights abuses appears to be the primary purpose of the united states military. Apart from the trial (and conviction [in absentia] in 2012) of former president Bush Jr., for war crimes in an international criminal court, we- the rest of the world- seem content to turn a blind eye to the atrocities perpetuated by the usa, against people and nations unable to defend themselves. I guess as long as the usa continues to target 3rd-world-nations/ developing nations, it's not an important enough issue for anyone to really care about... Still, thankfully there are movies like this one, that shows that ugly things happen during invasions/ occupations and that the u.s. military isn't much better than the Wehrmacht in some regards.

I would love nothing more than to see them make a modern sequel to this film. HOWEVER, I have a number of conditions: Mathew Broderick must reprise his role. Mathew Broderick must say the following line: "I've been working non-stop for 40 years to try to prevent this very thing from happening! In those 40 years, I've only taken ONE day off and that was to visit my friend, Ferris Bueller. I take ONE day off and this is what happens????" And that's it. As long as those two things happen, then I'll buy a thousand tickets to watch the film...