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Tensions rise between lifelong friends Mitchell and Carter after their truck breaks down on an isolated desert road as they start to attack each other's life decisions with unwavering brutality. Release Year: 2013 Rating: 6.1/10 (944 voted) Director: Kevin Goetz Storyline
Tensions rise between lifelong friends Mitchell and Carter after their truck breaks down on an isolated desert road as they start to attack each other's life decisions with unwavering brutality. Taglines:
There is no turning back
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Filming Locations: Midland, Riverside County, California, USA
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Rating: 9/10
I had the pleasure of attending the world premiere of Scenic Route on
the first night of Austin's SXSW Film Festival. This disturbingly
powerful drama was very well-received by the crowd. The film was both
well-written and well-acted. This is the story of two thirty-something
guys who used to be close friends, but have drifted apart in recent
years as they have struggled to find themselves as adults. Both men are
evidently lost within themselves long before their truck breaks down in
the desert. The story could easily have been clichéd, but instead their
struggle to survive against the elements becomes a journey of self-
exploration and rediscovery. They begin to turn on each other as they
confront the uncomfortable demons within their own deeply troubled
selves.
Josh Duhamel and Dan Fogler show new depth as actors in this film. Kyle
Killen's script is far better than his deeply flawed script for the The
Beaver. The only major flaw appears to be one unnecessary flashback
scene that takes the audience away from the stark dry desert that has
in and of itself become a character in the film. Although, it is never
stated where it is set, the credits reveal that it was filmed in
California's Death Valley. The Q&A with cast makes clear just how
difficult it was to film under conditions of wind and extreme
temperatures in the desert. The dramatic journey of the Scenic Route is
compelling and entrancing. While the film can be difficult to watch at
times and will certainly be far too dark for some viewers, its journey
through a physical and spiritual desert is overpowering. I recommend
the film to all viewers who want to be challenged by a dark and
disturbing journey. I really hope that Scenic Route gets wider
distribution so that it can be viewed by a wider audience.


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