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  Review by Ben Peterson ★★★½

  Good 40s/50s noir setup with early aughts thrills and sensibilities.

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  Review by Chris ★★★★

  Always down for anything with Radha Mitchell and she's friggin' great in this neat little crime thriller.

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  Review by Timothy Evans ★★★

  Radha Fest #2

  New Zealand-made, US-set, post-Tarantino genre piece whose production date belies its late '90s hangover aesthetic, immediately evident from its soundtrack and costume choices—and if that didn't clue you in, the bad guys are after a 'mysterious' disc, which with unintentional hilarity, results in a third act mix-up in a CD player.

  While Scott Reynolds the writer has a poor handle on American idioms (early on a parking lot is referred to as the car park), Scott Reynolds the director revels in Americana, hanging on every roadside diner detail for as long he can and giving movie star attention to a giant 'GAS' sign that obviously took a hefty chunk of the low budget, making damn sure he…

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  Review by Monster_Groupie ★★★

  There's a Woman in a Diner.
  Strange Dude without Money appears.
  Than 3 other Weirdos appear.
  They're searching for the Dude, who stole a CD from them.
  The Cop is a Dick and appears sometimes too.
  Woman has to Deal with the Situation.
  Hunt, Murder, Action, Violence.

  Nice, little Thriller with cool Tarantino Vibes and a twisty but very predictable Script.
  Fully entertaining with some rocking Songs and a big Smile at the End.

  Must be a goddamn great Playlist on that CD.

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  Review by Damien ★★★

  Some dark backstory in places, riveting moments, and I really liked how some of the scenes were shot. My only real issue was the late 90s/early 2000s "bad guys looking for The Disc with The Information on it cuz Internet" trope.

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  Review by Robert Cettl ★½

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  The rural film noir has become something of a minor sub-genre in American film. Directors such as John Dahl and J.S. Cardone have spun intriguing thrillers based on the desolate roadside fixtures of isolated areas, often populated by seemingly nomadic psychopaths and disillusioned heroes at the point of personal despair. These films are bleak, with people driven by an un-stated but desperate need for connection. They are placed near roads and tackle the notion of a stalled journey, where the road becomes the site of conflict. Often, these people cannot even make it to the open road and remain trapped, unsure of where to turn or how to escape. When they make the road, it is often full of lurking…

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  Review by Pascal Grenier ★★★½

  Scott we missed you. Please Reappear.

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  Review by Dustin Vogler ★★★★★

  A really like this mystery thriller.

  You could probably poke holes in it if you really wanted to, but I was having too much fun.

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  Review by Maarten DC ★★★½

  Undervalued and forgotten but pretty good thriller from New Zealand with some very well directed suspense set-pieces. Unfortunately, Scott Reynolds has not been able to direct anything since.

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  Review by Bianca M ★★★½

  I really liked it.

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  Review by Momofcamden ★★★½

  I stumbled across this movie on tv many years ago and couldn't remember much about it other than a diner in the middle of nowhere and a guy trying to hide from some guys in said diner. After many years of searching, I finally found it and gave it another watch. Totally forgot that Josh Lucas is in this film. The ending is terrible and some of the scenes are ridiculous, but I really enjoyed this little crime thriller. Definitely better than a lot of the other "thrillers" that are out there.

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  Review by Felipe Silva Camelo Mexerica ★★★

  O q tinha dentro do cd ?