Detour (2013)

Genre

Thriller

Director

William Dickerson

Country

United States

Cast

Neil Hopkins, Brea Grant, John Forest, Ptolemy Slocum, Deb Snyder

Plot

Trapped inside his car by a mudslide, smooth-talking Jackson Alder (Neil Hopkins) finds himself in a situation he can't talk his way out of. With no hope of rescue, he must defy the odds; battling Mother Nature for his survival.

Opinion

If you enjoyed Cast Away, 127 Hours, All Is Lost, or Gravity, then this film might be for you. I am always amazed by how strong a human being can be to survive, and this film amazed me. Detour is an intense and thrilling story about a literally buried man that puts all his efforts to survive. How did he end up there? Will he survive? If so, how? These are the questions that kept me in my seat.
Director and co-writer William Dickerson teaches us to appreciate life and what we have. The filming, which explore the small set, is great.
Whoever wrote The Rat’s Rabbits Are Calling song is a genius: the lyrics are monotonous but catchy at the same time, and I can’t get this song out of my head.
Neil Hopkins does an incredible job: he is able to carry the film through until the end.

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Quotes

Jackson: I see this experience as being born again. Born into the world, from the world itself.

Rating

7.5/10