Here we are coming in week 5 with movie #6 of the top 10. This week we take a bleak look into the future of our world, yet learn the heartwarming story that comes out of it. Enjoy!

Movie #6

The Road

The Road takes the #6 spot in my list. The Road shares the premise of the novel on which it is based: a father (Mortensen) and his young son (Smit-McPhee) struggle to survive a number of years after an unspecified, devastating cataclysm has destroyed civilization, killed all plant and animal life, and obscured the sun; only remnants of mankind remain alive, reduced to scavenging or cannibalism. Man and boy are traveling southward, in the hope that it will be warmer. Along the way, they search for shelter, food, and fuel, and avoid bands of cannibals while trying to maintain their own sense of humanity.

If you haven't read Cormac McCarthy's novel, The Road, I urge you to do so preferably before you see the film because it will add depth and texture to your film experience. The Road is a study of how it's easy to conduct a good, upright life during times of prosperity and happiness and less so when everything goes to hell. Yet the kicker is that it's at times of devastation when behaving with moral conviction may be most important. The Road is a haunting portrait of what it means to be a parent. Keeping one's child safe in a world full of harm can be the most terrifying endeavor for any adult. Througout this film seeing the struggles that the father goes through to do this is truly heartwarming. It will touch you in ways that you did not know a film could touch you. When the film comes to it's dramatic end you will truly be touched. I hope you enjoy this film as much as I did, it made me truly realize through the fire and flames there can still be hope on the other side.

The road comes out on Blu-ray and DVD next week.

Trailer for the movie: