The new thriller directed by brothers kevin and michel goetz scenic route, martyrs strains for biblical resonance in its tale of deadly violence. Eventually, reality flees the landscape which never changesalmost the entire movie is set on the same dull, dusty patch of road. The acting, dialogue, and desert scenery combine to make this an awesome movie. This is a short story but well written and put together. The theory goes that they either both died or both are still alive. Basically at the end when hes talking to carter on the phone and it looks like he was simply talking. The story has two endings with one being left out but is in the back of the book. The scenic route definition is a way that is not the fastest way but that has beautiful scenery. We close this column with eternal sunshine and its ending about endings. The deeper meanings and plot twists will keep you thinking about the movie and its. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
So maybe the most plausible explanation is that the plane somehow traveled through a time vortex that somehow shot everyone five years into the future. Theres evidence that only josh duhamels character survived and that he did kill his friend carter. Josh duhamel goes seriously off the road in the new thriller scenic route vertical entertainment some movies have a bad ending. Scenic route makes the cinematic road trip worthwhile. It begins with energy, dulls in the middle stretches but redeems itself with a final destination that makes the trip feel. In scenic routes, mike dangelo looks at key scenes, explaining how they work and what they mean. Josh duhamel and dan fogler star in scenic route, a film about two. Scenic route is penned by scribe kyle killen, who gave us the. I wont go into detail but for some reason the story turns from two men surviving both the desert and each other, into an extremely unnecessary ambiguous twist ending that quite frankly screwed the entire movie. Scenic route is a movie about two estranged friends who go on a road trip.
Scenic routes pop culture news, movie, tv, music and. Mitchell josh duhamel and carter dan fogler, lifelong friends who have drifted apart, are on a road trip when their old pickup breaks down, leaving them stranded on an isolated desert road. Official video content provided by vertical entertainment or one of its authorized agents. The deeper meanings and plot twists will keep you thinking about the movie and its implications for days. My boyfriend and i just watched it on netflix and are trying to figure out what exactly the ending meant it almost seems like they were trying to depict that they died in the desert and at the end they were in paradise or their version of heaven as i like to call it version of heaven as i like. Things get interesting once their car breaks down on the titular scenic route which is miles away from civilization. The road trip movie, with a grand, sweeping shot of a car driving. The film premiered at the 20 south by southwest film festival and was released on august 23, 20. Five things to know about josh duhamel and scenic route.
Five things to know about josh duhamel and scenic route alyson ward aug. Starring josh duhamel and dan fogler as a couple of buddies who have lost touch on a. The kicker is the very last part where mitchell has a flashback of them being in the hole and then crying. I was so happy about the ending when all a sudden a twist, he calls his friend as asks do you ever think that maybe things are too good to be true so we might still be in hole in the desert having a hallucination. Comparisons aside, scenic route is decent enough for a watch but ultimately what keeps it from being something more is the ending. So calling all producers, there is one tourdeforce performance in scenic route. Someone explain the ending of the movie scenic route. The ending scene consists of mitchell, in a hotel room with his wife and son, calling carter at.
Mitchell and carter, old friends who have begun to drift apart, agree to go. Scenic route is a crowdpleasing, smartly written character study with commendable performances by. Scenic route, also known in the uk as wrecked, is a 20 american psychological thriller film written by kyle killen, directed by kevin and michael goetz, and starring josh duhamel and dan fogler. And the movies cheesily ambiguous ending, which questions whether certain events actually happened or were merely imagined by fellas. As the guys circumstances become more dire, however, scenic route gets increasingly dopey and contrived, starting with that impromptu mohawk. The scenic route definition of the scenic route by.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies. As an avid moviewatcher, jawdropping moments rarely happen for me anymore. Perhaps even more effectively than the worlds end but in a less escapist fashion this is a parable of responsibilities and foibles filtered through genre horror. Not only that, but within 3 weeks, carter got a new car be it, a used one but he had no money as made clear during the first half of the movie. Scenic route follows much the same path as a crosscountry road trip.