Rotten
The presentation of Tourette's syndrome may be authentic, but everything else about the movie - the emotions, the characters, the situations - rings false.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
The Road Within
On the road. But a little bit off.
2014 · 1h 40m · R
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Gren Wells
Overview
A young man with Tourette's Syndrome embarks on a road trip with his recently-deceased mother's ashes.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
45%
Tomatometer
Rotten
he Road Within backfires by emphasizing the same quirks and imbalances it seeks to soften. Reducing it to the genre of idiot comedy doesn't advance the cause, either.
Rex Reed, New York Observer
Fresh
"The Road Within" suffers from midfilm wandering and a hasty ending, but the message of self-acceptance rings true and clear.
Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Riveting, full-blooded performances from the young leads and a tough-love ending raise it above what you may expect.
Graham Fuller, New York Daily News
Rotten
It ultimately succumbs to the bland, sentimental uplift we've come to expect from such outings.
Sam Weisberg, Village Voice
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