Detour

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Detour

R,

2017,

1h 37m,

Mystery & Thriller

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Harper (Tye Sheridan), a seemingly naive law student, obsesses over the idea that his shifty stepfather (Stephen Moyer) was involved in the devastating car crash that left his mother hospitalized and comatose. While drowning his suspicions in whiskey, he suddenly finds himself engrossed in a conversation with a volatile grifter (Emory Cohen) and his stripper companion (Bel Powley). As daylight breaks, Harper soon realizes that he's in over his head with this violent duo.

Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Jun 23, 2017

3.5/5

Even with all the nods and winks, the derivations and homages, Detour is good dirty fun.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

May 25, 2017

3/5

A watchable young cast, led by Brooklyn's Emory Cohen, and some time-shifting narrative shenanigans can't quite rescue Detour from the annals of also-ran western noir.

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Anna Smith

Empire Magazine

May 25, 2017

3/5

Sheridan, Cohen and Powley are a terrific trio in a stylish crime thriller that takes us on a trip through the seedy side of California and beyond.

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Jason Adams

The Film Experience

Jul 6, 2021

The characters are never Characters, Capital C for Characters, like they need to be for something this stylized to take

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

Apr 18, 2020

3.5/5

The film develops in a way that could have gone gimmicky but works here, something in great part due to the editing by Kristina Hetherington and cinematography by Christopher Ross.

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Oct 4, 2019

2/5

Lives up to its title in a more literal sense... it is merely a waste of time.

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George G

May 9, 2018

If you're going to interleave alternate timelines, don't randomly switch between two different Mustangs! That really confuses things and greatly distracts from what would otherwise be a solid, nicely stylised road trip thriller.

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Finn G

Apr 4, 2018

This movie doesn't quite get where it's trying to go, but the performances and direction are top notch.

Theodore W

Nov 1, 2017

Being a great filmmaker doesn't necessarily make you a great storyteller. Like most detours, this film was an annoying waste of time.

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Ron R

Oct 13, 2017

A better than decent low budget movie about the overly done story of the scumbag, white knight and slut didn't really offer enough freshness to warrant a higher rating. Worth a watch if there is not much else you don't have any favorites that you've been feeling like watching lately.

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Rey R

Sep 17, 2017

Reasonable film and story but confusing and difficult for me to follow at times

Poe S

Jul 24, 2017

Very good movie. The plot is written very well. I haven't seen a film like that for a long time in which I was genuinely surprised with the writing. It has a lot of suspense and engaging content. The dialouge is very good, the acting is very good. The styilisation is good, the movie looks good. It covers a range of topics, there is genuine emotion and empathy for the characters. There are surprises and it is all pulled off professionally. Really, a surprisingly good movie.

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Synopsis

Harper (Tye Sheridan), a seemingly naive law student, obsesses over the idea that his shifty stepfather (Stephen Moyer) was involved in the devastating car crash that left his mother hospitalized and comatose. While drowning his suspicions in whiskey, he suddenly finds himself engrossed in a conversation with a volatile grifter (Emory Cohen) and his stripper companion (Bel Powley). As daylight breaks, Harper soon realizes that he's in over his head with this violent duo.

Director: Christopher Smith
Producer: Julie Baines, Jason Newmark, Phil Hunt, Compton Ross
Screenwriter: Christopher Smith
Distributor: Magnet Releasing
Production Co: Newscope Films, Dan Films, Metrol Technology, Head Gear Films
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Nudity|Sexual Content|Some Strong Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 20, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 25, 2017
Runtime: 1h 37m

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