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(1 - 31) of 31 OFCS Rating: 64% Fresh Page   1   4/5 "Builds an incredible amount of tension, then releases it with some startling violent encounters."   Filmcritic.com   Blake French 3/4 "...boasts a number of genuinely exhilarating sequences and set-pieces."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair B- "It's an easy film to critique for what it doesn't do, but what it does do very well is take you for a comically dark fantasy ride..."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3.5/4 "An absolutely merciless thriller--exciting, marvelously crafted, strongly acted, and with more than a few moments destined to increase your heartbeat."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman 2.5/4 "John Dahl's Joy Ride is a hick thriller tailor-made for the Scream crowd."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez A- "Since most thrillers ignore matters of logic, character and pacing, Joy Ride is an innovation because it doesn't."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 3.5/4 "Is it as good as “Duel”, “Breakdown” or “The Hitcher”? Let me just say that I would not be ashamed to mention it in the same list."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress 2.5/4 "You'll feel like you're an unwilling passenger along for a bumpy trip in John Dahl's road rage thriller Joy Ride -- Dahl dresses up this fuel-injected spectacle with silly-minded edge-of-your-seat fury"   Movie Eye   Frank Ochieng D "A numbingly idiotic retread, a half-baked mixture of 'Duel' and 'The Hitcher' that's markedly inferior to both....Goes nowhere fast."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 2.5/4 "Essentially a popcorn movie put together by a director who knows how to generate suspense and build tension."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3/4 "Film is infused with John Dahl's terrific sense of the macabre."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 5/10 "Nothing special -- it just devotedly does its job to give the audience a string of suspense scenarios."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen "Nothing particularly special but another good example of straightforward and effective storytelling."   Screen It!   Jim Judy 8/10 "A great movie with an even cooler ending, this film will likely be remembered as one of the better thrillers of the year."   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo 7/10 "...a galvanizing amusement-park ride that only occasionally steps over the bounds of common sense."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 3/5 "This taut thriller is sharply directed by John Dahl and benefits from fine, low-key performances by Walker, Sobieski and Zahn."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 3/4 "One of those rare movies that I know I shouldn’t like, but... I cannot help but enjoy it."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik 2/4 "Watch the trailer, skip the movie"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes 3/4 "Grounding the over-the-top antics is the genuine suspense."   TheMovieReport.com   Michael Dequina 2.5/5 "Paul Walker has all the acting ability of a length of pine board."   Goatdog's Movies   Michael W. Phillips, Jr. 8/10 "Dahl and scene-stealer Steve Zahn deserve praise for breathing some entertaining new life into a generally stale genre."   eFilmCritic.com   Scott Weinberg "Continually unnerves the audience while leaving conventional plot twists and hidden agendas in its rear-view mirror."   Eclipse Magazine   Sean O'Connell 1.5/4 "One hopes Rusty Nail just slaughters our trio of bathetic anti-heroes."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw 3/10 Read review   Modamag.com   Brian Orndorf C+ Read review   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov 3.5/4 Read review   MovieMartyr.com   Jeremy Heilman 2.5/4 Read review   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten 7/10 Read review   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger Read review   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker Read review   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson Read review   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline  (1 - 31) of 31 OFCS Rating: 64% Fresh Page   1