I reserve 9 stars for rare exceptional films like scenic route. I think that enough data was given for someone to make a call in either direction. Mitchell josh duhamel and carter dan fogler, lifelong friends, become stranded in the desert while on a road trip. And i agree, the ending really lifts the movie up a notch. The film, which premiered at the sxsw film festival earlier this year. Scenic route is penned by scribe kyle killen, who gave us the prematurely cancelled television series awake and the hugely underrated the beaver with mel gibson in 2011. Starring josh duhamel and dan fogler as a couple of buddies who have lost touch on a. I would of gave it 4 stars and probably would of said it was better, but the ending killed it for me. Scenic route was released in 20 on friday, august 23, 20 in limited movie theaters.
Not to many plot holes and the ending was satisfying too. Though wildly different films, this effort caries a very similar feel an off kilter, dreamlike vibe that services the ending to great effect. Spins the tale of a woman, her sister, and the man who completes the triangle. This 68kilometre long road will keep your eyes wideopen every second since you have the feeling of being the main character of a movie ending scene. The film premiered at the 20 south by southwest film festival and was released on august 23, 20. His signature is to provoke discussion and to have the audience left trying to make sense of is this a dream. Eventually, reality flees the landscape which never changesalmost the entire movie is set on the same dull, dusty patch of road. The strengths of this thriller, which embraces both psychological and more straightforward approaches to the genre, comes from many facets. Whether its joining corporate america or guzzling up all the water after breaking down on a desert highway, every choice in scenic route. Scenic route, also known in the uk as wrecked, is a 20 american psychological thriller film. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing scenic route near you. Scenic route is directed by kevin goetz and michael goetz and stars josh duhamel and dan fogler as lifelong friends who get stranded in the desert when they decide to take a scenic route.
It was released without much promotion backing it, and largely went under the radar for most. Scenic route is penned by scribe kyle killen who gave us the prematurely cancelled television series awake and the hugely underrated the beaver with mel gibson in 2011. Scenic route watched, screen, bad movie, ending movies. Told through such fertile sources as grand opera, classical painting, and victorian melodrama. The scenic route is rappaports first feature in color his local color, in black and white, naturally, played earlier this year at the film center.
I wont go into detail but for some reason the story turns from two men surviving both the desert and each other, into an extremely unnecessary ambiguous twist ending that quite frankly screwed the entire movie. Comparisons aside, scenic route is decent enough for a watch but ultimately what keeps it from being something more is the ending. Stranded on an isolated desert road, two lifelong friends fight for survival as their already strained relationship spirals into knifewielding madness. Scenic route is penned by scribe kyle killen, who gave us the. What exactly happened to the guys in scenic route movie. The scenic route is a 1978 american drama film written and directed by mark rappaport and starring randy danson, marilyn jones and kevin wade plot. Rent scenic route 20 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Scenic route is on the stranger end of independent cinema. Perhaps even more effectively than the worlds end but in a less escapist fashion this is a parable of responsibilities and foibles filtered through genre horror. After you create your account, youll be able to customize options and access all. I rarely rank a movie a 9 and almost never a 10, for that is reserved for a oneina million work of art. Mitchell josh duhamel and carter dan fogler, lifelong friends who have drifted apart, are on a road trip when their old pickup breaks down, leaving them stranded on an isolated desert road.
Some forums can only be seen by registered members. I dont want to ruin anything in case you want to watch this, but the ending was definitely not what i was expecting. A new movie trailer of scenic route, the upcoming thriller movie directed by kevin and michael goetz, has been released online, watch it below. Things get interesting once their car breaks down on the titular scenic route which is. Thompson august 23, 20 movies 0 comment there are a whole lot of conversations going on about how this is one of the best weekends for movie openings all year, with movies like the worlds end, the grand master, aint them bodies saints and youre next all competing for screen. Scenic route makes for a surprisingly effective road trip flick. With josh duhamel, dan fogler, miracle laurie, christie burson. We close this column with eternal sunshine and its ending about endings. As the guys circumstances become more dire, however, scenic route gets increasingly dopey and contrived, starting with that impromptu mohawk. The road trip movie, with a grand, sweeping shot of a car driving down a. Entombed by a nightmarish quality, scenic route finds two old friends stranded in death valley after their vehicle succumbs to the surroundings and a misguided ploy by one of the duo. Scenic route, also known in the uk as wrecked, is a 20 american psychological thriller film written by kyle killen, directed by kevin and michael goetz, and starring josh duhamel and dan fogler. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Scenic routes pop culture news, movie, tv, music and.
Rent scenic route 20 starring josh duhamel and dan fogler on dvd and bluray. I watched scenic route last night just to answer this question. Josh duhamel goes seriously off the road in the new thriller scenic route vertical entertainment some movies have a bad ending. He brushed his arm against me as he went to his seat. Much like the characters who are dropped and lost in the desert, so was this film. They argue about life decisions until a physical confrontation leads to a.
Mitchell josh duhamel and carter dan fogler, lifelong friends. Basically at the end when hes talking to carter on the phone and it looks like he was simply talking to an empty. Scenic route makes the cinematic road trip worthwhile. Everything you need to know about scenic route movie 20. In scenic routes, mike dangelo looks at key scenes, explaining how they work and what they mean. A successful career, a loving family and great friends until now. To me, a 7 or an 8 can denote an excellent film that i find quite entertaining. Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members its free and quick. It appears that the ending is purposefully ambiguous. The screenwriter of scenic route is kyle killan who was responsible for the tv series awake.
Something is clearly wrong between these two guys, because when scenic route opens, theyre in the middle of a massive fight, swinging a crutch, crushing hands and ending with a mohawked, bloody josh duhamel transformers sitting in. Its a movie of great, grave, tightly controlled visual daring, and you have never seen anything like it before. Estelle is living in new york and recovering from a bad relationship. The theory goes that they either both died or both are still alive. He is known for writng nonlinear multilayered complex stories. Theres evidence that only josh duhamels character survived and that he did kill his friend carter. Official video content provided by vertical entertainment or one of its authorized agents. And the movies cheesily ambiguous ending, which questions whether certain events actually happened or were merely imagined by fellas. Overall, scenic route is a thoughtful piece about friendship and adulthood, though it becomes repetitive in both action, theme, and the occasionally insufferable demeanor of its leads.