Right off the bat, this is a low budget film probably by some new unknown writer, director, etc... However, that being said I thought the production value was really good for such a low budget film. The filmatography is perhaps the best highlight of this film and props to the camera director, camera man, and the overall film editing.
However, the audio of the film is what gave it away. Some part has no music at all when it needs it and while other parts have music, such as the chase scene, the music was too quiet or not mixed correctly with the speech audio.
Either way, they were minor issues and overall production value was great. The other thing is the acting, which was surprisingly good for this level of budget. I thought the actors, especially the minor actors, were excellent. They were convincing and fit into the film well, didn't look like people who were reading a script.
Now, you are wondering why the 3 out of 10 then? It is the Script. It started out great, a mystery and it grows. But like most indy scripts, it ran out of ideas and tries to be too flashy. I mean, without giving spoilers, let's just say there are multiple twists and stack on each other. It may seem good on paper, but it makes the story convoluted.
So what started out as a great film in a positive direction ended up a total confusing mess. The ending was just terrible and made no sense at all.
3/10.
Roadkill
2024
Action / Adventure / Crime / Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Roadkill
2024
Action / Adventure / Crime / Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Plot summary
Vengeance rides the open road when a young woman, traveling alone, encounters a renegade drifter and ends up in a fight for her life.
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
January 07, 2024 at 05:15 PM
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Objective review
Don't be fooled by high scorings this film sucks!
What do you get when you hire a Keanu Reeves look a like and a poundland Megan Fox? A film that sucks goats balls on a huge scale. Not based on the best hitch hiking movie ever the hitchiker of course so this is not even on the same level.
Dialogue which was written by a 5 year old and the most dire of acting on so many levels.
Not going to give any spoilers away because if you read my review you wont watch this movie and you will avoid at any costs.
Unsure why people finance these kind of films because you know your going to get your fingers burnt by a true critic and not one employed by the company churing this rubbish out.
Gave it 1 because there is no zero which sucks like this movie so go figure!
Fresh roadkill?
When I first saw the hitchhiker at the beginning of the movie I thought, 'oh, cool. Dave Grohl is taking some time away from Foo Fighters and branching out into acting. I wish it had been the rock band's frontman. He could've been the secret axe murderer who is found out near the end is killing everyone with an electric guitar. The actor that actually played the drifter was a yawn at best. One dimensional. His character needed layers and wasn't given any. Not much onion to peel back.
Carmichael played the lead character and was able to give the role some texture. Once you get past the notion that this movie isn't a low budget T&A horror flick (no money in the budget for T&A), you then immerse yourself into what Carmichael's character is undertaking in her current adventure.
It didn't seem as if the LEOs (law enforcement officers) knew any cop procedures. I've watched countless hours of cop video on YouTube and these "TV" cops didn't seem realistic. I've watched perps fight with cops as handcuffs are being put on them. Sometimes it takes three or more cops to get cuffs on the criminal, even females.
Finally, I want to say the waitress gives the most authentic scream I've heard in a long time in a horror/thriller flick. Kudos to her.