| October Films | Release Date: April 18, 1997 | CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION | ||
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Critic Reviews
The screenplay by Jim McGlynn, which plays a little like something Eastwood might have made, is subtle and observant; there aren't big plot points, but lots of little ones, and the plot allows us the delight of figuring out the scams. [25 Apr 1997]
Traveller is a little too rosy and pat, but it clambers its way to entertainment value all the same. [2 May 1997]
Traveller is a low-key, intelligent examination of some fascinating people who must do plenty of fast talking just to survive. [25 Apr 1997]
It's fine acting of - and chemistry - between Paxton, Margulies and Mark Wahlberg that gives this film (written by Jim McGlynn, directed by Jack Green) its kick.
The narrative is engrossing enough, but it diverts from what is strongest about Traveller, its title characters. [2 May 1997]
The cast is really fine, but the script requires a lot of hard swallowing. The story moves along briskly and colorfully but gets further and further from the intimate atmosphere that initially makes it so appealing. [25 Apr 1997]
Traveller does pass the time painlessly, and it isn't aggressively stupid or hateful, like about half the movies Hollywood makes nowadays. But someone must have stolen its engine - this film has no narrative drive. [p May 1997]
The movie lacks any sense of subcultural specificity, though it has a superabundant country music score. [22 Apr 1997]
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