Scenic Route 2013

Scott MacDonald, AV Club: Is there a worse cinematic punishment than a two-hander featuring dull, unsympathetic twits bickering for an hour and a half? Read more

Cary Darling, Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com: It's actually a well-made, well-acted low-budget thriller that is more resonant than expected. Read more

John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: The movie becomes a survival tale and is more successful in its grueling, slightly crazed second half. Read more

Inkoo Kang, Los Angeles Times: Mitchell and Carter never extend beyond the archetypes of Unhappy Family Man and Bitter Failed Artist. Nor do Duhamel and Fogler's inconsistent performances breathe life into their flat characters. Read more

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: At the very least shows you how to make a smart, cheap little movie with only two actors, one main exterior set and no special effects. Read more

Jordan Hoffman, New York Daily News: Fogler impresses with some brooding edge, but neither he nor the location photography is enough to recommend you join him on this doomed trip. Read more

G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle: Kyle Killen's script is generally uninspired and fairly predictable ... Read more

Scott Bowles, USA Today: It begins with energy, dulls in the middle stretches but redeems itself with a final destination that makes the trip feel worth it. Read more

Rob Staeger, Village Voice: The howl of the desert wind and the unflagging hammer of the sun are the backdrop for every bad decision, lending them a plausibility they wouldn't have in comfort. Read more