Detour (1945)

Best Films of 1945 (25 movies items)

"Such a prime example of paint-by-numbers film noir I wasn't sure if it was a parody."

Phillydude's Movie Log - January, 2013 (37 movies items)

" Watched January 30th - MUBI Streaming - 1st Viewing "Thumbing rides may save you bus fare, but it's dangerous, you never know what's in store for you when you hear the squeal of brakes - if only I had known what I was getting into that day in Arizona." - Al Roberts Detour was a short but interesting movie about a man who hitch hikes across the country to reunite with his girlfriend in Los Angeles - and learns why your mother always warned you to never get in a car with strangers - I liked th"

Dear Cinema Diary - Vol 3 E9a - etc 2012 (77 movies items)

" This was one of the best films to chose to start a night of film noir. It has all the classic elements. I might not have been surprised by the twists in the film, there was an elegance to the film as a whole. Tom Neal has a great face, filled with grit and great expressions. Alas, his real life homicides didn't do much for his carrier. The copy I watched wasn't the best print of the film. Still, this gives me an excuse to track down a good copy for my own library."

AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes Nominations (342 movies items)

"VERA: Stop makin’ noises like a husband."

Magnificent Cinema (77 movies items)

"Detour includes everything that makes film noir so great genre. Enough said. "

Five Star Movies (165 movies items)

"Edgar G. Ulmer's B-movie masterpiece is one of the crown jewels of film noir. Small budget flick with all the elements that defines the genre. Ann Savage being one of the greatest screen fatales of all time this one hour tour de force has nothing extra and lacks nothing. Also one of the few movies I can think of where the narration definitely works for the picture not against it. "

Few Things I Love About Cinema (111 movies items)

" Proves that you don't need a giant budget to make a masterpeice (need I remind anyone of Pearl Harbor?)"

“It´s a great, great, movie indeed for an "indie" production (bit of legend about the money and days spent but it was low-cost anyways). Best Bitchy Noir Lady Ever!

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