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Detour

2013 · 1h 27m · TV-14 Mystery, Thriller
Directed by William Dickerson

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Overview

Trapped inside his car by a mudslide, smooth talking Jackson Alder suddenly finds himself in a situation he can't talk his way out of. With no hope of rescue, he must defy the odds; battling Mother Nature for his survival.

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59%
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Rotten

"Detour" does a fine job of giving drivers yet another reason to stress out, but that anxiety doesn't extend to its hero's fate.

Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post
Fresh

At times the groan and scream of collapsing metal sounds so authentic you might mistake Jackson's heavy breathing for your own.

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Rotten

"Nothing to do but wait," Jackson says early on, in the hopes of a quick response from emergency services. That's sitting through "Detour" in a nutshell.

Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Fresh

This taut and effective thriller produces maximum suspense with a minimum of means.

Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten

Dickerson passes on the occasion for existential drama and goes for the race-against-the-clock urgency of an ordinary guy trying to crawl out of his predicament. It's effective enough, but there isn't much to it.

Scott Tobias, AV Club

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