Road to Nowhere

Monterey Media | Release Date: June 10, 2011

8.3	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 4 Ratings

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cptplasmaNov 23, 2011

Monte Hellman proves with Road to Nowhere that he is the Shaolin master
of directing. His Kung Fu is indeed strong and apparently getting
stronger every day. When Road to Nowhere was awarded the Special Golden Lion at the Venice FilmMonte Hellman proves with Road to Nowhere that he is the Shaolin master
of directing. His Kung Fu is indeed strong and apparently getting
stronger every day. When Road to Nowhere was awarded the Special Golden
Lion at the Venice Film Festival, jury president Quentin Tarantino
introduced Hellman as "both a great cinematic artist and a minimalist
poet." This verbal sketch captures his likeness brilliantly in my
opinion, for Hellman is truly the master of "the art of fighting
without fighting." This refers to his self-proclaimed aesthetic that
"directing should be invisible - don't direct - don't act" and "the
director's job, after casting which is like 99% of the job, is to
ferociously eliminate anything that doesn't advance the story or that
takes the audience out of the story". This is the Tao of Monte Hellman
and why he remains Hollywood's Invisible Man in spite of his great
talent. True to form, Road to Nowhere is not a film that draws
attention to itself. It is not showy or pretentious. The acting is so
natural, realistic, and effortless that were it not for the spectacular
HD cinematography one might think he was watching a documentary. All
considered, though unfortunate, it is understandable that audiences
might choose to overlook this amazing film. But I sincerely hope they
do not. Because the viewing of it just might change the way they look
at cinema forever. Sincerely,

Captain Plasma… Expand

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