I for one, enjoyed the movie quite a bit, and I found the most poignant scene to be the one where Rey and Eric approach the neighbourhood of the brother but decide to hold off until the morning, and "Pretty Girl Rock" is cued to which the scene then cuts to Rey attempting to sing it. Just felt like the character was a world apart from the music he was listening to and made it seem that he'd been coerced by his older brother into the life of crime he was in.
shareHaha for some reason I thought the movie was gonna end with them walking to the car with that song playing. Thank god it didn't defintely an unique scene in the movie. Idk I enjoyed the scene with the demented pimping grandma.
shareI liked the part where he shot the midget in the head, and the parts where he kills the guys after him for it when he just holds down that poor doctor who just helped them, into her home and had her friend, if not husband just killed because of them.
It set the tone, I got that it was a dystopian world in the beginning, but after that it cements the reality in which people like that might live, the few who survived the "collapse" I found quite a few things unacceptable so it was all in all a mediocre movie to me but great performances.
Also, where he is talking to the "military" guy about how he knows he's finished, and how he killed his wife and lover then nobody came after him.
Probably the scene where Eric's talking to the Sgt.
shareI have (at least) two. The opening scene in the karaoke bar with the truck skidding by the window-such amazing visuals, and, the scene with Rey singing along to the radio. There is a such a sense of sadness/loss conveyed in that brief flash of normalcy. Beautiful, stark imagery throughout.
shareThat early scene with the truck skidding in the background was brilliant
shareThose 2 are my favourites too :) The truck scene was just awesome
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Maybe not my favourite scene but I loved when Rey told Eric that he liked silences while you could feel the opposite was true. There was a sadness in his voice as if he recognized that nobody was willing to have a convo with a guy like him.
I loved the part where Rey is telling his story about his farmer neighbors, and Eric brusquely says something like "why are you telling me about this crap?," and poor Rey looks so crestfallen and says "not everything has to mean something."
shareSo hard to choose just one. My top three would have to be (1) Eric looking at the caged dogs at the Doc's house, (2) Rey cowering behind the bed at the motel while the soldier outside shoots up the room, (3) Eric telling Rey what "God" has done to him. This whole film was haunting, full of great moments that stick with you.
"Beethoven had his critics too, Keith. See if you can name three of 'em."
probably the scene where the two guys are bonding by the fire.
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Why Richard, it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world... but for Wales?
Whatever. You never sell a loaded gun to a stranger.
shareExactly, I wondered how did this guy live so long being so stupid? Lead a stranger, alone, to a room with no other exit while Eric has the door blocked, and then let him hold a loaded gun?
The fact that he was a dwarf made it even worse because he couldn't possibly overpower Eric physically. His friends sucked too because no one thought to go with him.
The ending when Eric meets Ray's brother for the first time and then what ensues.
share The fantastic cinematography makes it impossible for me to have one favourite scene.
While the intro/first 20 minutes or so have some wonderful eye-pleasing elements, most notably Eric sitting in the bar, the entire movie excells in pleasing us with stunning visual compositions.
It's been a few weeks since I've seen it, but some scenes are still vivid in my memory, such as:
-the bar scene
-the brutally cold introduction of Rey
-the conversation with the perverted philosophical old woman
-the minimalist "shootout" at the doctor's home
-an eagle (or some big bird of prey) on Eric's car
-the final "reveal" scene
The whole team behind "The Rover" did such a good job, this is pure art, a feast for the senses. I usually don't wish for sequels, but in this case I do.
The final scene was beautiful.
shareI have to agree, it's too hard to choose just one.
-the brutally cold introduction of Rey
-the minimalist "shootout" at the doctor's home
-Rey's fireside scene where he is so remorseful and "just wanted to fight."
-Rey rescuing Eric and his excitement over being able to pull it off
-the final "reveal" scene
Michod is such a brilliant director. He made all the right choices.
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You're so right about Pattinson. His character is one we've all seen before, but there was an awareness to him here that made his work haunting.
Even when he moved himself up against that tree in his first scene. He was looking around like a frightedn dog, wondering with his eyes, "Wait, what has happened? What the fvck do I do now?"
If I had my way, Pearce would have at least two Oscars at this point. The man is flawless.
After rewatching, the scene where Rey rescues Guy Pearce's character from the military base is a favorite because it comes at a point where Guy is just exhausted and has given up, physically, mentally, emotionally, everything. He's beyond caring. Then out of nowhere, Rey arrives and busts him out. It was so unexpected and even humorous, considering that no one expected Rey to hatch such a scheme and carry it out perfectly.
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Absolutely.
I can't say enough how much I loved this movie.
For me the ending. These days most films we know exactly how they are going to play out. Didn't get anywhere close to guys motivations even if I called a few other scenes.
There is a possibility of a sequel for two reasons I can think of. From the story perspective maybe Eric has another dog to bury. Given the first film, you don't need much script development past that point. Guy Pearce will keep asking every day what he is supposed to be doing, like he did in the first film on set, but that didn't bother the director/writer of the film. He certainly didn't feel the need to actually develop a real story or anything. Just go on the fly and hopefully if no one knows why they are there they will think it must be very clever. Worked for the first films production crew and actors.
The second reason is the director David Michod keeps getting bigger budgets and losing even millions more on every project. Maybe Film Australia still have some cash they want to burn on the financial train wreck that this director is? Commissioning a sequel is a sure fire way to burn through surplus taxpayer cash.
If they don't make a second movie, sell your house and give the proceeds to me. I'll write a movie concept and script on a napkin for you and you'll have had the same experience and no taxpayers or genuine Australian film makers were financially harmed in the development.
Or just watch the latest Budget Direct commercial, where a guy drives a Falcon off a ramp and over a canyon. It had more script development, features a car and can claim to also be a road movie. Who knows maybe his dog was in the boot.