Synopsis
In this gripping suspense thriller set in the near future a man (Guy Pearce) teams up with an unlikely friend (Robert Pattinson) as they seek revenge after a gang of thieves steals his car. In this gripping suspense thriller set in the near future a man (Guy Pearce) teams up with an unlikely friend (Robert Pattinson) as they seek revenge after a gang of thieves steals his car. Reviews
The deadpan irony of the final sequence feels like the punch line of a mournful but very thin joke.
Director David Michod's follow-up to his acclaimed debut, Animal Kingdom, is effective in an elemental way.
Like many a late 21st century Western -- regardless of the land of its origins -- The Rover asks what happens on the downslope of Manifest Destiny? As hot, parched and heated as the atmosphere is,...
The Rover is so intentionally vague and shapeless, it doesn't leave much of an imprint other than Pattinson's odd, melancholy performance.
The destination doesn't feel worth the journey.
Writer-director David Michod ("Animal Kingdom") likes his violence, but what he's really offering here is an odd bond between two severely damaged men who have little in common beyond the damage.
Cast and credits
| Actors | Robert Pattinson, Guy Pearce, Scoot McNairy, David Field, Anthony Hayes, Gillian Jones, Susan Prior |
| Producers | Liz Watts, David Linde, David Michod |
| Director | David Michod |
| Writers | David Michod, Joel Edgerton |
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