★ 7 / 10
**_A killer is loose on the rural roads
Wuchak
**_A killer is loose on the rural roads of the Florida Panhandle_** In 1983, a comely teenager in a red Nova (Caitlin Carmichael) picks up a troubled…
**_A killer is loose on the rural roads of the Florida Panhandle_**
In 1983, a comely teenager in a red Nova (Caitlin Carmichael) picks up a troubled long-haired hitchhiker (Ryan Knudson) and the mounting bodies naturally attract the local sheriff (Warren Fast, who also happens to be the writer/director).
“Roadkill” (2024) takes the killer-on-the-road theme of flicks like “Kalifornia” or “Midnight in the Switchgrass” and meshes it with the Southern milieu and car chases of “Smokey and the Bandit,” minus the comedy. It may be throwaway entertainment that’s hollow and somewhat slow burn, but it worked for me for what it is. The director well captures Caitlin’s beauty without resorting to tasteless sleaze.
The film runs 1 hour, 30 minutes, and was shot in Ebro, in the heart of the Florida Panhandle, and areas nearby (Bay County and Washington County).
GRADE: B/B-
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★ 3 / 10
Objective review
Luv2Spooge
Right off the bat, this is a low budget film probably by some new unknown writer, director, etc... However, that being said I thought the production value was…
Right off the bat, this is a low budget film probably by some new unknown writer, director, etc... However, that being said I thought the production value was really good for such a low budget film. The filmatography is perhaps the best highlight of this film and props to the camera director, camera man, and the overall film editing.
However, the audio of the film is what gave it away. Some part has no music at all when it needs it and while other parts have music, such as the chase scene, the music was too quiet or not mixed correctly with the speech audio.
Either way, they were minor issues and overall production value was great. The other thing is the acting, which was surprisingly good for this level of budget. I thought the actors, especially the minor actors, were excellent. They were convincing and fit into the film well, didn't look like people who were reading a script.
Now, you are wondering why the 3 out of 10 then? It is the Script. It started out great, a mystery and it grows. But like most indy scripts, it ran out of ideas and tries to be too flashy. I mean, without giving spoilers, let's just say there are multiple twists and stack on each other. It may seem good on paper, but it makes the story convoluted.
So what started out as a great film in a positive direction ended up a total confusing mess. The ending was just terrible and made no sense at all.
3/10.
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★ 1 / 10
Don't be fooled by high scorings this film sucks!
cynet-52332
What do you get when you hire a Keanu Reeves look a like and a poundland Megan Fox? A film that sucks goats balls on a huge scale. Not based on the best hitch…
What do you get when you hire a Keanu Reeves look a like and a poundland Megan Fox? A film that sucks goats balls on a huge scale. Not based on the best hitch hiking movie ever the hitchiker of course so this is not even on the same level.
Dialogue which was written by a 5 year old and the most dire of acting on so many levels.
Not going to give any spoilers away because if you read my review you wont watch this movie and you will avoid at any costs.
Unsure why people finance these kind of films because you know your going to get your fingers burnt by a true critic and not one employed by the company churing this rubbish out.
Gave it 1 because there is no zero which sucks like this movie so go figure!
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