Very well executed

Absolutely the worst movie.

It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Odd, funny, and altogether different than anything I've ever seen life lesson film that has to be seen to be appreciated. I gave it a 9 only because the bad language in some segments was overdone and I'm ex-Navy. Anyhow, watched it last night, loved it and have been pondering it throughout today. Wish I had seen it when I was in my early 20s, might have saved me some grief from bad decisions. Synopsis: young man, confused about life and conflicted because noxious Dad is trying to set him on the path Dad wants with no real regard for what his son wants, makes a wish and one O.W. Grant pops into his life and starts him on a journey of discovery via the phantom Interstate 60. Some really famous names in this and they popped up here and there in a casting treasure trove. We see Chris Cooper (one of my favorites), Kurt Russell, Christopher Lloyd, Michael J. Fox, Ann Margaret (!!) and Gary Oldman was perfect as O.W. Grant. This is a great example of why I love Netflix collection of Independent films, where I found this treat. Make the effort to get it and you won't be disappointed.

So I've been watching Interstate 60 once every year or so since it came out and I can't believe how well it holds up.Essentially the film follows a man named Neal, played by James Marsden, as he is thrust into a bizarre road trip on his 22nd birthday.At its heart, I60 is an old school scifi/road trip movie, more in the vein of a twilight zone than it is Star Wars, which is to say not at all. The movie boasts a rogues gallery of talent from Marsden to Christopher Lloyd to Kurt Russell to Gary Oldman to Amy Smart to Michael J Fox, but this isn't a lot of flash and band, but rather more of a cerebral and whimsical storyline.Everyone that I've recommend this film to has hated it, each and everyone, which means that either most of my friends simply have bad taste when it comes to film or I'm insane.Watch the movie.

"Neal Oliver" (James Marsden) is a young man who has come to a crossroad in his life. He wants to paint but his father, "Daniel Oliver" (John Bourgeois) wants him to work in a law firm. As luck would have it, while celebrating his 22nd birthday at a local restaurant, an individual of leprechaun and Cheyenne descent named "O.W. Grant" (Gary Oldman) offers him a chance to have a wish granted. But first he has to deliver a package to an address on a non-existent highway named Interstate 60. What follows is a multitude of temptations, trials and lessons which have severe consequences depending on which choices are selected. Both Gary Oldman and James Marsden perform very well while Melyssa Ade (as his girlfriend "Sally"), Deborah Odell (as his lawyer "Valerie McCabe"), Amy Smart (as his dream-girl "Lynn Linden") and Amy Jo Johnson (as the nymphomaniac "Laura") all add nice scenery along the way. Likewise, Ann-Margret (as "Mrs. James") continues to defy age. Be that as it may, there are several thought-provoking scenes and some light-hearted comedy as well. Even so, as good as this film was it could have been even better without the vulgar language and profanity. Why the writer/director (Bob Gale) felt compelled to include it is beyond me. Above average.

In "Interstate 60", a young man unknowingly undertakes a quest to find himself. Thinking that he is delivering a package under the most bizarre of circumstances, on a journey during which he may literally find the girl of his dreams, he faces a series of challenges that will define his character and his future.Along the way we may, or may not encounter God, a variation on a leprechaun, a mysterious set of billboards, a town with nothing but lawyers, and a dying ad man with an abhorrence of lies ... among other interesting characters and situations."Interstate 60" is not fast paced, but it is a delightful and interesting exploration of the measure of its hero, a budding artist whose father would prefer follow his footsteps into practicing law. However, even this common sort of plot conflict is not overblown with high drama.The plot, characters, and circumstances are thoughtful at the same time as they are entertaining. This movie will not be to every one's taste, but it is certainly worth a look.