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Last night, after spending a nice relaxing day at home watching TV and reading, I ventured out to the ArcLight in Hollywood to see the big screen adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Road by Cormac McCarthy. I am THE biggest fan of the book and have been very curious to see what the movie version would be like … because the film was to be released last year and was postponed for release until this year, I’ve been really worried that the movie would not be very good. I’m happy to report that the film, IMHO, is a very powerful movie … but not nearly as amazing as the original book:

Firstly, y’all should know that the movie version, starring Viggo Mortensen (as The Man) and Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Boy), is much different than the book. The movie has much more context than the book does. The thing I love about the book is that there is no explanation about what is going on and the story just picks up … which makes the story much more terrifying. The movie has to explain what happened and spends much time doing so in flashback scenes with Charlize Theron (as The Woman). I totally understand why a Hollywood movie has to provide context but, as I said, I much prefer the convention utilized by the book to provide no context at all. The movie also has a different ending … one that I’m not sure I prefer to the way the book ended. That being said, the movie very powerful in it’s own way and is definitely worth seeing. You don’t have to read the book to enjoy the film but I highly suggest you read the book. As bleak and dreary as the story may be (in both the book and the film) the overriding message is one of pure love. Having seen the movie, I’m really anxious to re-read the book again. Stories as masterful as this one are ones that will haunt you for days after you hear them … that is real power.

This afternoon, I’ve been invited to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner with some friends so I’m really looking forward to that … this evening, I’ve been invited to enjoy dessert with other friends. It looks like it’s going to be a wonderful Thanksgiving for me here in SoCal … I hope it’s an amazing day for all y’all, as well!

One of my fave books in recent years The Road by Cormac McCarthy (author of No Country for Old Men) is finally going to make it to the big screen. A film version of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel starring Viggo Mortensen has already been shot and finished and was originally set for release last year but due to worries about the film’s ability to win awards, it was shelved for release this year. At long last, a movie trailer has been released and we finally get our first look at the film’s footage … but first, here is what the movie poster looks like:

If you’ve read the book, then you know how amazing it is in its chilling simplicity. No book has moved/disturbed me as much as The Road has. I love the book so much, I gave away as many copies as I could to my friends because I just wanted them to read it for themselves. It’s so good. Judging by the new trailer, it looks like the heart and soul of the novel has been kept intact for the big screen. After the jump, check out the movie trailer for The Road in full …