Detour (rewatch)
Posted by martinteller on March 1, 2010
Cheap, trashy, and glorious. In a way it’s almost the definitive noir, with the cheery hero being dragged down into the dregs by the fickle finger of fate. Tom Neal isn’t really that great as the hero with the worst luck ever… there’s something slightly annoying about his sad sack Henry Fonda delivery. But good lord, Ann Savage is amazing as one of the most wicked femmes fatales to grace the screen. It’s those ever-so-brief flashes of vulnerability that really sell it. There are a few really good shots, but on a technical level the film is nothing special. It’s the story and the atmosphere that suck you in. Rating: 8
