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Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway

  • 2019
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.2K
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Daniel Tadesse in Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway (2019)
Enter Psychobook... The Matrix on Acid. A new Afrofuturist Sci-Fi. A WTF thriller. A final punch against global corruption. An underground James Bond. Arrow Video brings you the ultimate 8-bits retro adventure.
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CIA Agents Palmer and Gagano are tasked with the mission of destroying a computer virus called "Soviet Union". They enter the system using VR but the mission turns into a trap.CIA Agents Palmer and Gagano are tasked with the mission of destroying a computer virus called "Soviet Union". They enter the system using VR but the mission turns into a trap.CIA Agents Palmer and Gagano are tasked with the mission of destroying a computer virus called "Soviet Union". They enter the system using VR but the mission turns into a trap.

  • Director
    • Miguel Llansó
  • Writer
    • Miguel Llansó
  • Stars
    • Daniel Tadesse
    • Agustín Mateo
    • Guillermo Llansó
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    1.2K
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    • Director
      • Miguel Llansó
    • Writer
      • Miguel Llansó
    • Stars
      • Daniel Tadesse
      • Agustín Mateo
      • Guillermo Llansó
    • 34User reviews
    • 134Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Daniel Tadesse
    Daniel Tadesse
    • Agent D.T. Gagano
    Agustín Mateo
    Agustín Mateo
    • Palmer Eldritch…
    Guillermo Llansó
    • Stalin…
    Solomon Tashe
    • Batfro
    Gerda-Annette Allikas
    • Malin
    Rene Köster
    • Captain Lagucci
    Lauri Lagle
    • Alfons Rebane
    Carlo Pironti
    • Mr. Sophistication
    Iveta Pole
    • CIA Professor
    Aris Rozentals
    Aris Rozentals
    • Jiminy Cricket
    Metaferia Belayneh
    • Old Warrior 1
    Tesfaye Fekade
    • Old Warrior 2
    Yared Nigusse
    • Shaolin Monk
    Abdulkerim Tenkir
    • Kung-Fu Master 1
    Leul Solomon
    • Kung-Fu Master 2
    Kaleab Girma
    • Kung-Fu Master 3
    Bekalu Shiferaw
    • Waiter
    Krasimir Jovanovic
    • Agent Magnus
    • Director
      • Miguel Llansó
    • Writer
      • Miguel Llansó
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    9alisonc-1

    A Loopy, Hallucinogenic Ride

    CIA Agents D. T. Gagano (Daniel Tadesse) and Palmer Eldritch (Agustin Mateo) are given the assignment of entering the agency's operating system to find and destroy a computer virus that is taking over. The task isn't as straightforward as it would seem, because in addition to the Soviet-Leader-Masked virus there's a Substance, which induces all sorts of hallucinations in its users. Bring in the leader of Beta-Ethiopia, Batfro (Solomon Tashe), and a man who might be Jesus and might be Roy (Guillermo Llanso), and things get complicated really, really fast....

    There isn't really a way to describe this film, which could be equally considered science fiction, romance, comedy, thriller, Afro-Futurism and super-psychedelic trip, depending on one's perspective at the moment. Clocking in at a fast 83 minutes, it's exactly the kind of film to see with Montreal's Fantasia Festival audience, people who love genre and love gonzo and most of all, love movies. Director Miguel Llanso's earlier film, "Crumbs," also played at Fantasia, though I must say that I didn't really understand it; despite my description above, "Jesus Shows You...." is much more coherent - and hilarious. And a great stomping shaggy dog's tale to boot!
    6REDSKELETAL

    Great Surrealist Film

    Do not expect to watch something with a coherent story and plot as this film feels more like watching a dream than anything else. This film has plenty of unique styles of cinematography as well having a lot of humor in its absurdity. Watch this if you want an experience that is odd then give this a try, would recommend
    6korythacher

    Jesus *definitely* showed us the way to the highway

    Bottom line: Jesus Shows You The Way To The Highway is a bizarre experience that I think *most people* will not enjoy. You *really* have to like weird stuff to get into this, and I enjoyed the experience.

    The best description of this movie I saw: "It was a bad movie, but a great hour long video"

    I love weird stuff in general, and I was really torn on my rating for this one. They made some decisions that I just didn't find funny, which were pervasive throughout, but other people in my group really enjoyed them. I be the consensus would fall in the 5-7 range. I liked the way they ended it and a lot of the scenes were bizarre in ways I loved, so I put it in the middle.

    I feel like It has some similar *vibes* as Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas: it's unclear exactly what's going on with the "story" for a lot of it, and there are incredibly weird visuals like super-zooms on people's faces. It felt like old YouTube videos/memes.

    The budget likely was non-existent, but they were able to turn that into the insane fever-dream they set out for.
    6andletlive

    Crazy as the title... but original. Entertaining in its own way

    Farce, adventure, intrigue... all for a modest sum.

    Zero Hollywood here. But it's hard to interpret the intention... comedy, social statements, too?

    It's a crazy story that gets clarified at the end... if you last that long. I did. Never lost my interest about what they may show or do next... LOL!

    I appreciated the originality, and the cartoonish suspense, even with the amateurish acting and visual effects. I'd be very interested in what these people do next.
    8henri sauvage

    Afro-Futurist Take on Philip K. Dick

    I was going to begin this title with "Surreal", but if you're going to talk about a film that's clearly inspired by Phillip K. Dick's fiction that's kind of redundant. The basic plot bears quite a few points of similarity to one of the author's lesser-known novels, "Ubik"; there's even a major character named "Palmer Eldritch" -- as in Dick's novel "The Three Stigmata of". Which also featured an alien hallucinogen.

    So the film isn't shy about acknowledging its antecedents. Along with lots of other influences from all over the place. Whether you'll like it or not probably depends on whether you enjoy that type of story. But seriously: "Worst movie ever"? No way. I really wish reviewers would stop using this as shorthand for "This was confusing/I didn't understand it."

    Which is a perfectly valid opinion. I can't claim to have completely understood it, either, after one viewing. But I enjoyed it enough to think this is worth a couple more looks. Yeah, it's got its rough edges, but it also has real heart and creativity.

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    • Quotes

      Alfons Rebane: [answering the phone] Who's this?

      Agent D.T. Gagano: It's me, Agent Gagano.

      Alfons Rebane: Impossible, you're dead.

      Agent D.T. Gagano: I'm not dead, sir, I'm trapped inside a portable TV.

      Alfons Rebane: Stay there. I will pick you up.

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Estonia
      • Ethiopia
      • Latvia
      • Romania
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Estonian
    • Also known as
      • Mesih Yol Gösterir
    • Filming locations
      • Ethiopia
    • Production companies
      • Alasti Kino
      • Lanzadera Films
      • BiraBiro Films
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      • €400,000 (estimated)
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      1 hour 23 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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