A delightful, colorful homage to 1970s exploitation films and the fool-hearted chase of the American Dream, plain and simple. It was absolutely brilliant for an independent, B-movie, buddy-adventure story. A little rough around the edges, but that's what the story calls for. It doesn't take itself too seriously so you shouldn't either.
What's especially refreshing about it: Atypical gender rolls, amazing soundtrack, impressive cinematography, fun animation sequences, and secret easter-eggs of hilarious set design (like the welcome-to-this-state signs)
This movie was so fun to watch from beginning to end, and though it tapped into some familiar themes, story-lines, and movie formulas, the dialogue is well written and the characters are surprisingly refreshing. The 3 main actors (Martinez, Matheny, and Dumesnil) have really good chemistry and play well off each other (which sometimes results in truly hilarious moments.) Will Addison clearly loves film and is playing around with his own imaginative and colorful voice here while tipping his hat to a nostalgic bygone era of cinema.
I felt like this was a low-budget blend of less-violent and less-sexualized Tarantino meets Oh Brother where Art Thou at times. Reluctant criminals chasing the American Dream through an explosively colorful and dusty southern backdrop.
We had such a fun time watching this- it captures the uniquely American wild spirit and I can't wait to see what's next for Addison.
