I personally can not wait for this film. It is directed and written by David Michôd, the man behind Animal Kingdom, which seemed to rejuvenate a lot of interest and energy back into Australian cinema. His latest feature stars Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson. It is a futuristic 'dystopian' film set in the rural and stark Australian outback. Here is what it is about (taken from its IMDb page):
The Rover is set in the Australian desert in a dangerous and dysfunctional near future. Eric has left everything and every semblance of human kindness behind him. When his last possession, his car, is stolen by a gang of dangerous criminals, Eric sets off to track them down and is forced along the way to enlist the help of Reynolds, the naive member of the gang left behind in the bloody chaos of the gang's most recent escape.
A teaser trailer was just released yesterday, too:
TRAILER RELEASED:
I know trailers can often be both deceiving and misleading, but this feels like Mad Max meets No Country for Old Men. From its plot outline, it sounds like a very interesting story. Also, if the trailer is any indication, the photography is gorgeous, too. Australian cinema has seemed to gradually die down over the years, but this looks like a piece that can appeal to a mass audience, providing it gets proper distribution (which, at this stage, seems likely, mostly considering its cast).
Here a few screenshots:
The film has no release date as of yet, but the trailer is telling us in summer, so maybe not for another 7 or 8 months. I eagerly anticipate this one, though. Australian films are often deprived of having considerable budgets and proper distribution, but this seems like an exception. David Michôd really impressed many with his unforgiving debut film, Animal Kingdom, so I can imagine many looking forward to his follow-up.
Last edited by Matteo; 04-19-14 at 01:21 AM.