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Sunday, July 6, 2014

MINI-REVIEW: The Rover

MOVIE
The Rover

CAST
Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson

RATING
R

RELEASE
June 13, 2014 (NY/LA)
June 20, 2014 (EXPANDED)

DIRECTOR
David Michôd

STUDIO
A24

RUNNING TIME
1 hour 43 minutes





STARS
***1/4







REVIEW:

A better name for this movie would most likely be "Where's My Caah?" mainly due to the fact that that's practically the only thing Guy Pearce says in his Australian accent for the first 40 minutes of "The Rover."  This dystopian crime thriller takes place 10 years after the apocalypse, and it takes place in a dry, fly-invested Australia that Guy Pearce's character resides in.  Everything's all fine and dandy for this silent man until a group of men happen to steal his car, forcing him to team up with one of the men's brothers in order to get it back and take revenge.  This film comes to us from director David Michôd, whose previous film "Animal Kingdom" earned Jackie Weaver an Oscar nomination.  While I had problems with this film and found it incredibly easy to make fun of it with the buddy of mine who accompanied me to see it, I still was captivated by "The Rover."  The film's quiet and brooding atmosphere, along with the accompaniment of Natasha Braier's incredible cinematography and great performances from Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson help to make this movie well worth seeing.




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A Walk Among The Tombstones

America

The Hundred-Foot Journey

Land Ho

Get on Up

Magic in the Moonlight





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