From the ash-covered, post-apocalyptic remains of Appalachia, the Father (Viggo Mortensen)



and Son (Kodi Smit-McPhee)



take to the road in search of a better life. But the Father's health is failing, lending urgency to a journey impeded by nomadic bands of cannibals. Charlize Theron



co-stars in this adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's



Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, set in a fictional near future in which the world has been virtually destroyed.



4 stars. It was dark but the ending was inspiring. Very thought-provoking. The filming was dark, you should watch it in the dark! The book was better but this put a picture that I hadn't thought of before in my head. Made me see some of the scenes differently!