The Hollywood Reporter by John DeFore
The execution is weak, and Crowley does himself no favors by repeatedly invoking the memory of more psychologically persuasive films like Five Easy Pieces and Deliverance.
United States · 2017
1h 40m
Director Ned Crowley
Starring Jim O'Heir, Andrew J. West, Josh McDermitt, Anne Dudek
Genre Drama, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
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When an unfunny wanna-be comedian picks up a mysterious hitchhiker on his way to Vegas to audition for a comedy show, he unwittingly becomes trapped in a desert-town killing spree that also has a very unexpected consequence - it improves his comedy.
The Hollywood Reporter by John DeFore
The execution is weak, and Crowley does himself no favors by repeatedly invoking the memory of more psychologically persuasive films like Five Easy Pieces and Deliverance.
Los Angeles Times by Katie Walsh
It commits the worst comedy crime of all — there’s no punchline.
Crowley’s thinly conceived debut feature only has one big joke, and everything around it is either long-winded setup or deflating letdown.
The Seattle Times by Tom Keogh
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