“Interstate” August 15, 2010

Here’s a movie made a few years ago that took Route 66 elements as bits of inspiration. It’s about 80 minutes, and a few breaks for advertising are sprinkled in. It’s an early YouTube effort to stream movies.

Fair warning: It’s got a bit of adult language and adult situations, so it’s probably not appropriate for small children. When I saw it, I didn’t think the violence or anything else was egregious … it was more of a suspense film.

The basic idea for the film is good, “Interstate’s” ending is enough of a surprise, and the best parts are its art-production (you’ll know it when you see it). But the dialogue is weak, the acting seems iffy, and it becomes tedious at times — like a real-life interstate. Yahoo! Movies users give it a C+ grade, which seems about right.