The cast, their performances, and the art department really hit it out of the park on this one.
That said, the movie’s attempts at feeling frenetic came off as unfocused instead. There were far too many instances of winking at the audience that clearly wouldn’t have happened at this time or probably didn’t happen at all, and they handed Lorne too many extra fires to put out, that he didn’t have or had already been taken care before the events…
This is a little hidden gem of a movie. Of course it's low budget, direct-to-video, seams have a tendency to show themselves, with wanting production value, and somewhat bland cinematography, it erases those sins with winning writing, and the ability to sell even the most outlandish concepts and characters. This is one of the purest examples of a road movie I've ever seen, and I'm surprised it's not in conversation with movies like Big Fish, and Oh Brother, Where Art…
This movie is one of the most surprisingly airtight plots I've seen in a while. It's funny, surprising, and a little sexy. Powell plays the hell out of his role, and Arjona is also completely convincing in her role. I just couldn't look away. This movie shows that neo-noir still has life, and Linklater still has chops
This movie may not bring anything groundbreaking to the biopic genre, but it is definitely a fun film, that deserves at least some recognition. Most of the performances approach being a bit over the top, but it seems to work for such an outlandish true story. For me a stand out performance was Sofya Lebedeva as Sasha, she was a bit underused, but I like what the film had of her
