Detour
Magnet Releasing | Release Date: January 20, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
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Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
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VarietyJoe LeydonJan 19, 2017
It may be tempting, and not entirely inaccurate, to describe Christopher Smith’s Detour as “Sliding Doors” reimagined by Quentin Tarantino, but this cleverly twisty neo-noir thriller turns out to be more substantial and surprising than such logline shorthand might suggest. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyJan 18, 2017
Detour is just film-school-ish synthesis, right down to the cinematography-midterm shot lit through venetian blinds and the anachronistic analog static on the motel room TV—the story of a young man who hates his stepdad so much that he stumbles right into an over-complicated thriller set-up that can only be watched once. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenJan 20, 2017
Christopher Smith’s self-consciously stylish genre homage finally feels like a baby film noir, playacting without the requisite bone-deep dread. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleJan 19, 2017
What’s painfully clear is that all the artfully composed shots, hinky situations and extra conceptual surprises can’t make this Detour all that compelling beyond its crisp artifice. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineEd GonzalezJan 16, 2017
The effect of the film becomes not unlike watching a puzzle solve itself without demanding either the audience’s emotional or intellectual investment. Read full review
42
The PlaylistKimber MyersJan 21, 2017
There’s something fresh in Detour, but it’s buried underneath a largely unremarkable movie. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyJan 20, 2017
Remarkably pointless movie. Read full review
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