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• Dean Autry | June 1, 2011 7:40 AMReply

  "A lot of cynics told me ROAD TO NOWHERE couldn’t be as good as people said it was. I saw the film last night.. and let the record reflect it is THAT GOOD. While enigmatic as anything Lynch ever shot, its relaxed pacing and subdued direction liberate the film from stylized gimmickry and make its labyrinthine storyline all the more disturbing. ROAD TO NOWHERE will supply grist to the film theory mill for the next half-century." - Noel Lawrence Read more: http://www.filmthreat.com/interviews/35552/#ixzz1O0XinAUs

• John Wages | June 1, 2011 7:33 AMReply

  "Monte Hellman’s new movie is entitled Road to Nowhere. The title may bring a bittersweet smile to longtime fans of the brilliant director. Half sweet because it would be an apt moniker for most of his dark journeys, while the bitter half comes from the knowledge that the title could also describe a career that has resulted in great films, but with one near-exception has never resulted in the wide acclaim that he deserves. However, after seeing Road to Nowhere, Hellman fans will be smiling unambiguously with pleasure that this latest work represents a strong return to form for this unique filmmaker after over thirty years wandering in the filmmaking wilderness... The movie tells the twisty neo-noir tale of a film crew shooting a true crime saga about a massive scam that ended in multiple deaths. Things get messy when director Mitchell Haven chooses an unknown actress to star in his movie. Mitchell becomes increasingly obsessed with his enigmatic leading lady who may have a secret connection to the actual crime. Mitchell’s obsession and her dangerous game lead them both down a rabbit hole from which there is no escape. However, no synopsis can do justice to the Chinese box-like structure of Hellman’s work. Careful viewing is required to decipher which events are “real” and what is the film-within-the-film, with even the credits being playfully deceptive. At age seventy-nine, Hellman has created a powerful and haunting work that can stand with his best films... " - Dylan Skolnick Long Island Pulse Magazine http://www.lipulse.com/art-music/article/monte-hellmans-road-to-nowhere/

• simon frank | December 6, 2010 2:55 AMReply

  based on the cast (shannon would be the exception, so talented) and the synopsis, this looks like a straight to dvd piece of.... let's face Monte did it well once or twice 40 years ago, but come on, even the original stuff wasn't that great, and who the hell would cast Dominique Swain in anything unless it was the role of an alcoholic prostitute?