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The Rover (2014)
Directed by David Michôd
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Overview
Ten years after a severe economic collapse in the western world, lawlessness reigns and life is cheap. Eric is a lone drifter, and his car is his only possession. When a gang steals it, Eric comes across the injured Rey, left behind by the car thieves. The pair form an unlikely and uneasy alliance.
Rated R | Length 103 minutes
Actors
Guy Pearce | Robert Pattinson | Scoot McNairy | David Field | Susan Prior | Anthony Hayes | Tawanda Manyimo | Nash Edgerton | Gillian Jones | Richard Green | Chan Kien | Tek Kong Lim | Samuel F. Lee | Mark Duncan | Jack Mayo
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/20/2015 | TV | DVD | Rented | 4 stars |
| (Average) 4 stars |
Viewing Notes
The Rover is a bleak downer of an Australian film from the writer of Hesher, and it is fucking great. I guess that kind of spoils my review, but I’m sticking to it. Is it horror? Well, it’s violent. Let’s call it a violent drama that should appeal to horror fans. I put The Rover in my DVD queue after seeing a trailer for it that impressed me. I fully admit that estimating a movie’s worth based on its trailer usually leads to either disappointment or to missing out on a good movie that has a shitty trailer. But I avoid the latter by checking horror reviews/news/podcasts frequently (btw – you can follow this blog if you want to. No pressure.). As for the former, disappointment is a small price to pay when I’m treated to the occasional gem like The Rover.
Read my full The Rover review here.
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