Plot
10 years after a global economic collapse, a hardened, ruthless ex-soldier tracks down the men who stole his only possession. As he travels through the lawless Australian outback, he takes a damaged young man as his unwitting accomplice.
Release Year: 2014
Rating: 7.3/10 (699 voted)
Critic's Score: 64/100
Director: David Michôd
Stars: Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy
Storyline
Ten years after a global economic collapse, a cold-blooded drifter traverses the scorched Australian outback on a mission to track down the men who stole his last remaining possession - his car. When he crosses paths with a badly wounded member of the gang, he takes the vulnerable, naïve young man along as his unwitting accomplice.
Writers: Joel Edgerton, David Michôd
Cast: Guy Pearce -
Eric
Robert Pattinson -
Rey
Scoot McNairy -
Henry
David Field -
Archie
Anthony Hayes -
Sgt Rickofferson
Gillian Jones -
Grandma
Susan Prior -
Dot
Richard Green -
Storekeeper
Tawanda Manyimo -
Caleb
Jamie Fallon -
Colin
Samuel F. Lee -
Chinese Acrobat
Nash Edgerton -
Town Soldier
Scott Perry -
Dying Soldier
T. Stinga -
Soldier
Matt Connelly -
Soldier
Filming Locations: Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
Box Office Details
Budget: $12,250,000
(estimated)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
User Review
Author:
Rating: 10/10
Just like the mud and the dust on the characters in the film, the
excellent The Rover gets under the skin and remains there, long after
the screen went black.
The story takes place in the Australian outback in the near future
after a collapse. A bitter loner sees his car stolen by a gang and
tries to get it back at all cost with the help of the wounded, simple
brother of a gang member, left behind after a disastrous robbery.
Slow and intense The Rover sucks you into the desert, you can almost
feel the heat and the flies in your face. Few words are used, more is
said by gunshots. Here are no action heroes who at the end clean up the
mess, restore the order and peace and let you leave theater with the
feeling that you were nicely entertained. The people in The Rover are
desperate to such extent that they've almost become indifferent towards
life. They try to survive, period.
The bizarre relationship between the angry loner Eric and the naive,
dependent Rey is wonderfully brought on screen. Both Guy Pearce and
Robert Pattinson deliver brilliant performances. Guy embodies perfectly
the bitter,rude, inner wounded Eric with his body language and the
intense gaze . Robert disappears into Rey, a damaged rather innocent
soul who IMO has been taught to blindly obey and not to think for
himself, in a way that will blow people away. The tics and blinks
belong to Rey, you see them disappear when he feels more at ease,
reappear in situations of stress. The supporting actors are amazing as
well.
Although the film is dark, the mood is not cold IMO. Under the surface
of alienation and cruelty there's a palpable emotional layer of
vulnerability and fear. Michôd created a world frighteningly realistic
and raw, a world we, civilized people, in fact don't want to face. With
his second movie David shows again how incredibly talented he is.
I was eagerly anticipating The Rover and it met all my expectations.
The performances alone is pure enjoyment together with the beautiful
landscapes and the amazing music score. Some scenes are quite funny
like Rey trying to do his best to be a good partner, or when he's
singing.
There's also a lot to think about after watching The Rover. What
collapse can cause such situation? How far are civilized people willing
to go when there's nothing left to loose? Is Rey mentally disabled or
is he the product of a very unfavorable education?
And why did I think about Animal Kingdom after The Rover had finished?
See the movie and you'll know.
Sorry for mistakes, English isn't my native language.
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