michaeljcarr The film is not as bad as I was led to believe. There is promise of what could have been. "Interstate" pays homage to one of the earlier films in the film noir genre, "Detour" and is kind of a road-noir.There is, however a bright light and a revelation to this film. The emergence of a young face well-suited to film noir. A very gifted actress by the name of Alexandra Ackerman, who should have a long and prosperous career in film. As the female lead, Veronica she is alluring and seductive. You can't take your eyes off her. She is every guy's vision of a goddess. There is something captivating about her. While this may not be a great film, the mere presence of this actress makes it worth watching. I look forward to seeing other films with her in the lead. For this reason alone, I recommend the film.

Bugmenotflip Saw this at a film festival last year. This isn't a typical thriller. It's more of a mystery noir film. Moody lighting, low key acting, murder and femmes fatals. If you rent it expecting car chases and fight scenes you'll be left on your appetite. If you're a fan of film noir, crime stories, this little gem will not disappoint. It also reminded me of Detour, the 1945 film by Edgar Ulmer. There is some creative use of camera work and lighting. Like I say, it's all very subtle compared to the typical "thrillers" we get nowadays. The special effects are great. With many Route 66 locations depicted like over the top Americana. The actors have some great moments, and other not so great but overall very professional considering their age. Music and sound could have been better but then again, this is low budget film making. I would recommend this movie to teenagers and fans of film noir everywhere.

in1984 Rating is closer to 6.5. It's good enough that I rounded up after seeing that the IMDb viewers as a whole were rating it far too low. It's the rough equivalent of a good 70s B movie. The acting isn't great, but it is all believable and helps pull the film along.Basically, it's a somewhat smarter, more believable version of a hitchhiker films that typically result in power car chases and crashes, blah blah blah. Fortunately, none of that is involved.It's more like an early attempt to make a film like Lost Highway or U-Turn.One of the more disappointing elements was the ending along with the ending music. It didn't kill it, but the director/writer really needs to work on that.

whirling-darkness This movie is horrible. Let's examine why... Is it the cinematography? Nope. It's fine and has some good moments. Is it the sound? Nah, it's forgettable but must have done its job. Is it the acting? Well. No. It's actually pretty good. Then what is it? It's the story! The plot line for the movie reads well and you get the feeling this is a great gem of a movie. So there is clearly potential there. What is unfortunate is what happens once the movie starts unfolding. The main character turns out to be a gutless, ball-less and altogether sorry excuse for a man with a spine, not to mention he is stupid to the point where you feel like slapping some sense into him.I don't know about you, but if my driving partner turned up dead at a gas station, the first thing I would do is scream HELP! The next thing is call the police myself. What does the protagonist do here? He stashes the body in the desert. Gah. Even after the movie ends on a supposedly good note, he can still get busted for this. Stupid stupid stupid.Second, letting two, highly unattractive, girls push him around again and again is just inexcusable. It isn't because of sexual tension, so why is it? Sure, you can build a movie around it, but you'd need some kind of proper motivation. At first there IS no motivation. He should have kicked them out of the car from the start. Then once they start acting up, he should have kicked them out again. The occasions where he can kick them out are numerous, but instead he acts like a complete retard and just lets them walk all over him. Argh!This movie sucks for this reason. Stupid, gutless main character.It could have been great, if they had prepared a stronger motivation for the guy to let the girls walk all over him. Unfortunately, it was just a teeth grinding experience watching the guy getting walked all over and lapping it up like a good little dog.I don't usually condone violence towards women, but if this guy had had any spine at all, he would have indulged in a bit of "see my fist? Taste my fist!" OR, he could have used several opportunities to run some psychological warfare of his own. But, alas, stupidity and an empty ball-sack is all that predominates here.Please, stay far away from this movie, unless you like to have your intelligence insulted, and enjoy the feeling of wanting to beat some sense into the main character.