Extremely disappointing. The two main characters we're forced to follow are detestable. Watching them berate each other and one repeatedly brutalize his girlfriend was a miserable experience. Sure, the opening half-hour drips with tension, and the action sequences on the long and treacherous truck ride are compelling, but even at this late stage of the film not one character had earned my compassion (scratch that: one had, but he's snuffed out of the picture soon enough). The ending is excessive tragedy. The black and white print is lovely to look at, but it will be a challenge to fix your eyes on such loathsome creatures for over two hours.
Written 6/4/07
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