Chicago – Anyone who’s read Cormac McCarthy’s phenomenal 2006 novel, “The Road,” has already, in a sense, seen the movie. McCarthy’s deceptively simple, mesmerizing poetry produced such vivid and unforgettable images in the minds of his readers that a cinematic adaptation seems almost redundant.
The book’s plot is more of a fable, centering on an unnamed father and son struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. Their undying love for one another, as well as their shared belief in the good of humanity, is what prevents them from giving up. It’s no surprise that this story has proven to have transcendent international appeal. The relationship between a book and its reader is a powerfully intimate one. Any reader who’s ever been a parent or child won’t be able to read McCarthy’s book without seeing themselves as the characters. When you read “The Road,” its...
The book’s plot is more of a fable, centering on an unnamed father and son struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. Their undying love for one another, as well as their shared belief in the good of humanity, is what prevents them from giving up. It’s no surprise that this story has proven to have transcendent international appeal. The relationship between a book and its reader is a powerfully intimate one. Any reader who’s ever been a parent or child won’t be able to read McCarthy’s book without seeing themselves as the characters. When you read “The Road,” its...
- 6/1/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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