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John Dahl,
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: 20th Century Fox
: Quest, Revenge, Road Movies
: 96 min.
: English, French
: English, Spanish
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After forays into film noir, thrillers, dramas, and even documentaries, director John Dahl tries the teen horror genre on for size. Paul Walker stars as Lewis Thomas, a college freshman embarking on a cross-country road trip during summer break to pick up his girlfriend Venna (Leelee Sobieski). Along for the ride is Lewis' brother Fuller (Steve Zahn), a practical joker who uses the car's CB radio to play a cruel prank on a lonely trucker known only by the handle Rusty Nail. The victim of Fuller's gag turns out to be a psychotic murderer and soon the brothers are being pursued by the relentless stalker, who gets his revenge in gruesome fashion. Joy Ride, which co-stars Matthew Kimbrough, was produced under the working title "Squelch." ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
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| Don't pack your brain for this ride
by underdog
September 9, 2002 - 10:54 AM PDT
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3 out of 5 members found this review helpful
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| Not up there with my favorite John Dahl flicks, "Red Rock West" or "The Last Seduction," but fun in it's own Grade-B stupid sort of way. Helped immeasurably by the presence of Steve Zahn ("Out of Sight," "Suburbia"), whose goofy charm keeps things amusing even when the story begins to verge on the ludicrous. Some good scenes and and attention to geographic detail, and some moments that are genuinely suspenseful. And some moments that are just plain cliched. Works best if you don't take it too seriously but just go along for the... ride. (But gee, was there really a crying need for "audio commentary" including the actors?) |
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| My twelve-year-old daughter wants to watch scary movies. I turned to the GC'ers for assistance. I appreciate all the good input. There are a few here that, well, I may let her age a couple years first. |
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