The Rover
My review
A rather bleak and nihilistic slowburner with unapologetic violence. The standout is a great performance by Guy Pearce, whose character feels unhinged and dangerous, but unfortunately it still feels a bit hollow as we receive no real clues as to why he is the way he is.
Plot overview
Ten years after a severe economic collapse in the western world, lawlessness reigns and life is cheap. Eric is a lone drifter, and his car is his only possession. When a gang steals it, Eric comes across the injured Rey, left behind by the car thieves. The pair form an unlikely and uneasy alliance.
Director
David Michôd
Cast
Guy Pearce
Eric
Robert Pattinson
Rey
Scoot McNairy
Henry
David Field
Archie
Susan Prior
Dorothy Peeples
Anthony Hayes
Sgt. Rickofferson
Tawanda Manyimo
Caleb
Nash Edgerton
Town Soldier