I gave the movie the benefit of the doubt, thinking the book was made in the nuclear scare cold war era
until I looked it up and it was made in 2006
This movie has no excuse to be a boring post apocalyptic novel.
I played Fallout and other post apocalyptic games, and though in real life it would be close to impossible, I still think nobody sane would be this dumb to fail at survival. The world is atmospheric, but much of the ruble doesn't make sense, like boats on a highway. And how could only, and only, humans survive this cataclysm, and suddenly give up on civilization? What happened to the armies, police, governments, marshal law? This is America and they run around low on ammo with basic hunting guns. And what happened to all the manually rechargeable flashlights? Many nowadays have them around just for novelty sake. They should rename this movie hoboworld.
The father fanatically clings to his pacifist religion, depraving his son of the skills he will need to survive. He doesn't believe in other normal survivors so much that he doesn't even go around a corner to check if his son was right. He chops up the family piano when there is an abandons of dry would in the world. He goes skinny-dipping in a lake with his son in October. He starts exploring dark basements only armed with a lighter and keeps saying everything is going to be OK. He doesn't even try to get rid of his lice infested beard given the many chances he comes upon. Read a book! And this is the most likable main character in the movie.
The briefly seen mother is the worst mother in the world by complaining "Everybody jumped of a bridge, we should too" and then goes Christopher McCandless on her only son.
To summarize the child without any profanities is a challenge. In the end, if the dues ex family didn't appear, that joke of a man wouldn't have lasted a day. In my opinion, such an ending would have justified the entire movie.
I think this would be a grate teenage punishment movie. Making them sit through this atrocity from beginning to the end to teach them a thing or two. To hear "what is wrong with you?!" would be a sign of learning about failing at life. I'm going to watch "Book of Eli" next, and I know it's a bad film, but at least it's a better film.
I played Fallout and other post apocalyptic games, and though in real life it would be close to impossible, I still think nobody sane would be this dumb to fail at survival. The world is atmospheric, but much of the ruble doesn't make sense, like boats on a highway. And how could only, and only, humans survive this cataclysm, and suddenly give up on civilization? What happened to the armies, police, governments, marshal law? This is America and they run around low on ammo with basic hunting guns. And what happened to all the manually rechargeable flashlights? Many nowadays have them around just for novelty sake. They should rename this movie hoboworld.
The father fanatically clings to his pacifist religion, depraving his son of the skills he will need to survive. He doesn't believe in other normal survivors so much that he doesn't even go around a corner to check if his son was right. He chops up the family piano when there is an abandons of dry would in the world. He goes skinny-dipping in a lake with his son in October. He starts exploring dark basements only armed with a lighter and keeps saying everything is going to be OK. He doesn't even try to get rid of his lice infested beard given the many chances he comes upon. Read a book! And this is the most likable main character in the movie.
The briefly seen mother is the worst mother in the world by complaining "Everybody jumped of a bridge, we should too" and then goes Christopher McCandless on her only son.
To summarize the child without any profanities is a challenge. In the end, if the dues ex family didn't appear, that joke of a man wouldn't have lasted a day. In my opinion, such an ending would have justified the entire movie.
I think this would be a grate teenage punishment movie. Making them sit through this atrocity from beginning to the end to teach them a thing or two. To hear "what is wrong with you?!" would be a sign of learning about failing at life. I'm going to watch "Book of Eli" next, and I know it's a bad film, but at least it's a better film.