The Rover

The Rover (2014) – It does “spartan” and “bleak” very well, but the pacing is bad and what little plotting there is is sloppy (the truck still works? people just leave guns and vehicles lying around everywhere all the time?); likewise, Pearce and Pattinson turn in good performances, but their characters are underdeveloped and there’s never really anybody to root for—in short, the film is unsatisfying; I’m still not sure whether it was post-apoc or just set in Australia. 5