the road [2009], again

the dvd was released today and, yep, i had to get it, and i watched it again tonight on the laptop. the intimacy of the small but very clear screen along with the the enveloping soundscapes thru my headphones invited every little detail of the film so that i would often pause and replay bits and pieces of scenes. the movie is, in a word, magnificent. a much better viewing experience tonight than when i saw the flick at the local arthouse last november because the sound and the projection sucked. also, as i age my myopia is more pronounced and seeing shit at a distance clearly is not the best way to see shit at all. at any rate, i'm surprised that this film has not gotten better notices and a rave following. yes, it is a flawed movie, but a flawed movie in the same vein as francis ford coppola's apocalypse now [1979]. in other words, it is a brilliant rendering of mccarthy's visionary novel. i might be an old, neo-hippie softy but i was moved by the performances so profoundly i cried real tears at several spots of the story without resorting to having to stub my big, right toe. that, my friends, is a recommendation.