Too much of everything

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

Blistering performances.

British director Christopher Smith has had an interesting "all most" like career since his debut feature Creep garnered some attention way back in 2004.The hard working director has since churned out 5 feature films (and a mini-series) that include the likes of the underrated horror gem Black Death, the criminally misunderstood Triangle and horror comedy Severance but while there are these little gems or films that almost feel like jumping to the next level, Smith has never truly maximised his potential.Continuing on with this unfortunate trend, Smith's new thriller Detour is a film of what could've been, a sometimes enthralling road trip that often races along at a cracking pace, yet too often veers away in directions that either don't engage or don't make a lot of sense and it must be a film that is marked down as another film Smith could've done more with.Things start out in a promising fashion as Tye Sheridan's college student Harper meets Emory Cohen's unhinged Johnny Ray in a divey bar and the two strike up an uneasy alliance that will see Johnny kill Harper's dodgy step-dad on a road trip over to Las Vegas with Johnny's on/off girlfriend Cherry coming along for the ride (played impressively by rising star Bel Powley), but Smith's film can't maintain the pace or interest levels as the narrative changes its colours and what we initially have signed up ends up being a whole different beast entirely.The performers all have a decent crack at the material, the soon to be Ready Player One lead Sheridan is always a solid presence, Powley is just as good as she was in her breakout The Diary of Teenage Girl role and while Cohen is starting to become a little one note with his tough guy persona's, it's hard to argue against that he does this type of role well, even if Smith labours him with some expletive ridden and often mediocre dialogue.You can see where Smith wanted Detour to go and where it could've gone had the material struck the right chord but after 30 or so minutes with this car load of characters, you'd be wishing the film had a quick pit-stop so you can get off and hitch a ride back where you came from.Final Say – One of those road trips that's destination feels like it wasn't worth the effort, Detour has a hot start out of the blocks but quickly burns its fuel tickets and becomes a thriller that is not thrilling enough or original enough to make this a journey worth taking.2 intrusive gardeners out of 5

Finely acted, nicely written little film. Each actor shines in their role and I bet once you start watching you won't be able to stop.Part of the charm of this film is how the director unfolds the story with smart editing. At first I thought it was going to be 2 parallel stories as the conversation in the strip joint suggest.One person 2 decisions and their respective paths each being shown. Then it comes together with the scene involving the policeman. It's one story! Check this one out for sure! Enjoy!

Detour is a film about this teen who hires a criminal to murder his stepfather and we see the movie played out in two different ways:if he hired the criminal and if he didn't. But things aren't always as they seem, you will see for yourself and if you did, you probably know what I'm talking about.It's interesting in the first act, then it slows down a bit in the second act and then turns the complete plot around in the third act. This movie may be a bit too many plot twists to process at first, but once you really think about it, it all makes perfect sense. The problem is, that slowing down in the second act makes you lose your interest a bit, but don't let that fool you. The movie isn't long, so try to get into it. It's very stylishly done and it's a nice throwback to crime movies of the 90s, like Reservoir Dogs or True Romance. If you are thinking about watching this, gibe it a chance.

This isn't one of my favorite movies of all time, not by a long shot. But it keeps your attention, moves fairly quickly and there are many engaging twists and turns. As others have noted: the scenery is wonderful and the cinematography, apart from one or two "shaky camera" scenes (I really loathe that form of filming), is mighty impressive.Perhaps due to the fact that I love to read----a lot---- and have seen a bazillion movies, I spotted the one major "plot twist" coming from a mile away. That sort of spoiled the movie for me a little bit. It's no big deal, but it's highly likely that you may con onto it, too.However, the superlative performance by Emory Cohen more than made up for any small disappointments. That guy most definitely has my attention from now on. I can't wait to see him in another film.Stephen Moyer could have had a few more minutes on the screen, I think. But you can't have everything, right? He's always fun to watch, so smooth and makes it all look effortless and easy.All in all, if you don't have anything better going on, you could do much worse that to kick back and enjoy the ride. Que tengas un buen viaje.