Variety
Despite the high level of craft here, it's an inadequate substitute for the thrilling, sustaining intelligence of Kerouac's voice.
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On the Road (2012)
Jack Kerouac's generation-defining novel arrives on the big screen, executive-produced by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Sam Riley, Kristen Stewart, Kirsten Dunst, Amy Adams and Viggo Mortensen. From the director of The Motorcycle Diaries.
Based on Kerouac's semi-autobiographical account of his 1940s road-trip across America, the tale follows young determined writer Sal (Riley) who hits the road with a newlywed couple, the charismatic ex-con Dean (Garrett Hedlund) and his 16-year-old wife Marylou (Stewart).
2012Rating: R18, contains drug use, sex scenes & offensive language137 minsUSA, UK, France
AdventureDrama
- Director:
- Walter Salles ('Dark Water', 'The Motorcycle Diaries', 'Central Station')
- Writer:
- Jose Rivera
- Cast:
- Sam RileyGarrett HedlundKristen StewartKirsten DunstTom SturridgeViggo MortensenAmy AdamsAlice BragaSteve BuscemiDanny MorganGiovanna ZacaríasElisabeth MossTerrence Howard
On the Road (2012) / Reviews
The New York Times
Salles, an intelligent director whose films include 'The Motorcycle Diaries', doesn't invest 'On the Road' with the wildness it needs for its visual style, narrative approach and leads.
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The Guardian
The characters heroically swig from bottles, smoke joints, have sex and become narcissistic, flatulent and boring in a way that isn't entirely intentional.
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Little White Lies
You can keep the Zeitgeist embalmed in myth and nostalgia for as long as you like, but to truly reinvigorate it you'll need a whole lot more than a whiskey-hued lens and a frontseat full of pretty faces.
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Hollywood Reporter
While the film's dramatic impact is variable, visually and aurally it is a constant pleasure.
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