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Old 05-25-13, 05:19 AM
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THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy)



The Australian desert in a dangerous and damaged near future. Eric has left everything, everyone and every semblance of human kindness behind him. And then he has his last possession stolen by a gang of dangerous criminals. Eric sets off on a ruthless mission to track them down, forced along the way to enlist the help of Rey, the naïve and injured junior member of the gang, who was left behind in the bloody chaos of the gang’s most recent robbery.
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

I'll see it for Guy Pearce alone.
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

Could be really good, or really boring.
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

After Animal Kingdom, I will see mostly anything Michôd will do. This is one of my most anticipated films of the year.
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

I think AK was way overhyped. I liked it well and all but the hype was a lot bigger than what I felt the film had. Also... Could have been condensed a bit more. Otherwise I dug the film and loved the cast.
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

Saw this last night. Fantastic.
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

I want to see this as I thought Animal Kingdom was fantastic. Don't know when I will get around to it, though.
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

cant wait. im a fan of pearce but never heard of animal kingdom
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

Watched this last night as a rental, and I had mixed reactions. On one hand, it was very slow and boring, and some points nonsensical (why did the thieves abandon the magically undamaged truck?). On the other, it was thought-provoking, well-shot and the acting was convincing.

Don't expect a "Road Warrior" experience from this film.

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I can chuckle at the title now after watching the ending.
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

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cant wait. im a fan of pearce but never heard of animal kingdom
If you like Pearce, you might enjoy a lesser-known movie he starred in called [I]Ravenous[/b].
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

Excellent film. Goes well on my shelf right next to The Road.

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I also got a laugh out of the title after finishing the film.
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

Just finished this. Really liked it. Some simple motivation for our hero but it made sense in the end.

Pearce was great as usual. Pattinson was great as well.
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

Just watched this and it was great. Top-10 of the year material.
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

It's like $6.96 at amazon for the BD now. I ordered it. Really excited for this one. I dig Pearce. Very underused talent.
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

it's good

not Animal Kingdom good though
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

is it good for $6.96?
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

probably about what i'd pay for it
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

Originally Posted by Solid Snake
is it good for $6.96?
That's about right. It's a really good movie but I don't know how much replay value it has.
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

Yes, that's a great price. I ordered a copy. I had redboxed the dvd, so my end cost is a bit higher.
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

Found it at Walmart for $7. Had to get it as I see all of Guy's work. I had wanted to see it in Theaters but missed it..
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

Goddamn. Watching the BD I got for BF now. This is a very fucking interesting film. WTF is it about that car that Pearce's character cares about so much? I just reached the point where Pattinson handles the 3 soldiers. This film is fucking good so far.

Also... I've never seen a gun buy go down like that. Specifically w/ one character in that bit. Didn't know if it was brutal because of it or not. lol.

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Damn. That's actually a damn good reason to want the car back. Really fucking good movie. Tells a lot about a man's best friend and how much he meant to him. Obsessive, gritty, and tense. I liked this a lot more than Animal Kingdom, which I thought could have been condensed a bit.

Pearce, man. Motherfucker is the man.

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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

This is playing on Amazon Instant, free w/ Prime.
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

Recently saw The Rover for the first time. Amazing post apocalyptic (PA) film, and very minimalist. I liked the fact that there were no real "bad guys" in the movie, just anti-heroes. The desolate Australian landscape may as well have been another character here. This was not a Mad Max action film, nor was it trying to be.

Two scenes in particular took me by surprise, which isn't easy to do these days - since films have become so predictable:

- When the Guy Pearce character
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went to buy a gun from the little man, and then abruptly killed the man quite suddenly with the loaded gun he was trying to purchase (when it was clear that he didn't have enough money to buy the weapon). The utter stupidity of the little man in trying to sell loaded guns to strangers was hilarious - in a very dark humor kind of way.


- When it was revealed -
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at the very end - that the GP character was trying to get his car back (and killed numerous people to achieve this) primarily because his dog's body was in the trunk & he wanted to bury this properly. Not something you would have expected.


RP gave an amazing performance as the mentally disabled character - fantastic acting here. His role in this film - along with the more recent Good Time (2017) - have been very impressive.
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Re: THE ROVER (2013) (dir. David Michôd) (Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy

Originally Posted by TheDude
- When it was revealed -
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at the very end - that the GP character was trying to get his car back (and killed numerous people to achieve this) primarily because his dog's body was in the trunk & he wanted to bury this properly. Not something you would have expected.
A great “oh now I get the movie’s title!” moment.

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