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Joy Ride

2001

John Dahl

Steve Zahn, Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski, Jessica Bowman ...

5.3

10,521

Thriller. Horror Lewis (Walker) is a college freshman whose plans to drive across the US with almost girlfriend Venna (Sobieski) are scuppered when he has to bail out his troublemaking brother Fuller (Zahn), who then invites himself along for the ride. At Fuller's suggestion, the duo buy an old CB radio and amuse themselves en route to Venna's by playing a prank on a trucker, 'Rusty Nail' (Kimbrough), inviting him in a faux-female voice to meet them at a roadside motel. [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times	"Stylish, outrageous and compelling"
		A. O. Scott The New York Times	"Much more effectively terrifying than the usual overplotted, underwritten Hollywood thriller"
		Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"Entertainment raised to the level of art"
		Joe Leydon Variety	"'Joy Ride' does not transcend genre conventions so much as make the most of them."
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"The film is anchored by convincing characters (...) A first-rate pure thriller (...) You want to be scared and have a few laughs and not have your intelligence insulted? Here you go (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"

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