Really enjoyed this. Engaging performances. Jim Cummings is obviously uber-talented. Looking forward to following an exciting career. Has a Jody Hill/Danny McBride vibe which is a great thing.

Macon Blair is great as always.

Watched at the Vancouver International Film Centre.

Fucking wow.
I saw the short film a while back and was a fan and have been on the watch for this for a while. I had expectations for it from the trailer but man did it blow it out the water. It is honestly one of the most refreshing and incredibly brilliant movies I've seen in a long time and it's sad that it will widely go unnoticed due to the fact that it's not had much of a spotlight on it. The raw human emotion in this movie though and the way its written is utter genius and the fact that this is written, directed and performed by Jim Cummings is honestly extraordinary I can't even put into words how amazing that is that he was able to pull this off as well as he did and I honestly implore anyone to see it.

93

I've been hearing hype about this one all year and it did not disappoint. I've seen Jim Cummings previous effort Minutes and although I really enjoyed that it did nothing to prepare me for how genuinely moving and special Thunder Road is. If the Oscar's had any sense at all Jim Cummings would win Best Actor easily, and I'd be willing to bet we won't see a performance as powerful and soulful as what we see here. From the opening scene I was completely blown away by the weight of emotion he brings on screen. You feel his pain and you experience his transformation throughout the film. It's a sad film about loss but it never allows itself to become full on depressing and there is tons of great comedy to balance the tone. I would recommend and encourage anyone to watch it. This was really really exceptional.

2018 Ranked boxd.it/1EvT2

Have extremely mixed (and maybe even negative) feelings about the ending, but I loved this movie. The hands up game scene made me smile so fucking big, as did the last shot before the credits. A very sweet, emotional, and hilarious film.

"Comedy is tragedy in a wide shot."

Jim Cummings zooms in.

Jim Cummings gives one of the best performances of the year in THUNDER ROAD. I was floored by his commitment to all aspects of production both in front & behind the camera. The film presents the ups and downs of life with such emotional honesty, you’ll either laugh or cry till it hurts.

whatever it is I like it

Peculiar little film with a big heart. Thunder Road essentially captures a struggle in fighting off the very human inclination to alienate everyone else around you. While the tone is sometimes hard to read, I think it succeeds in engendering frustration (towards the character’s idiosyncrasies) and empathy (he is fundamentally a good guy trying to be good) to an effective measure. Strongly recommend.

Solo para pasar el rato.

What a peculiar identity. Felt every kind of emotion, probably learned something. 
Amazing performances.

Amazing acting from the main character. The opening long shot is just 👏🏼👏🏼 Lovely.  Could have more character development and perpose but yeh nice

For a full length debut, this film is extremely original. The fact that this was written, directed, and performed by the same person is extraordinary. Mostly because the writing is fantastic, the direction is quite inventive, and Jim Cummings performance is quite honestly a stand out from 2018. Says a whole lot without making distinct narrative beats, which kindve attaches this to feeling like a mumblecore film. Instead of making moments that seem would need to be melodramatic, they rather feel traumatic, and somewhat comedic, but although it’s comedic you can’t laugh. It’s odd and I find this would be hard for some to pull off. I really want to see where Jim Cummings career will go because this showcases a mind with great ideas.

Beautiful, heartfelt film, despite being a tragedy(?). The protagonist is really endearing and he really carries the film. For me the only thing that lets it down is the odd poor performance, but I guess that's to be expected given the film's budget.

Not much I can say that others haven't said already.

A wonderfully funny, painfully tragic and emotionally resonant film about trauma.

Well done, Jim Cummings. Well done.

I sometimes wonder about what it would take to just give in to my pathological impulses and what that 'snapping' would look like.

In that way, this felt super relate-able to me, so I liked that, even if it was very, VERY uncomfortable at times. It's a good inspiration to try to keep one's shit together.

Can't wait to see what Jim Cummings does next. It's an incredible performance and it's nuts this cost just $200k to make. It looks better than most movies I saw last year.