Quit yer yappin and get back in the cave.

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The first subtle hints of what lay ahead come in the opening scene.

After an hour or two on the road a mysterious flash and a distant explosion makes them curious.

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Along the way he makes a number of speeches that clearly delineate the films political outlook.

When his wife confesses that shes frightened, Milland replies, Thats a good way to be.

For the next few weeks survivals gonna be on an individual basis.

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So what do you do, his wife asks.

Write off the rest of the world?

When civilization gets civilized again, he explains, jumping to some big conclusions, Ill rejoin.

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Over the next few minutes, that attitude changes slightly.

I want you to keep your eye on it, watch it unravel to a small, hard core.

A few minutes later he robs a hardware store at gunpoint and beats up the owner.

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Then he beats up a gas station attendant for raising the prices.

Milland gets upset that his son didnt kill the guy.

Otherwise youre no better than they are.

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It results in multiple accidents and lord knows how many fatalities, but by god he gets across.

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It goes on and on.

The key is in the final scene.

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The people manning the roadblock proceed to strafe his car with machine gun fire.

After telling his story, the soldiers let him pass along toward presumed salvation.

Watching them go, one soldier says to another, There go five good ones.

And thats the core of the family values message here.

So long as you know youre right.

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Rating:

4.5 out of 5