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Thunder Road deftly balances emotionally affecting drama against bruising comedy - and serves as an outstanding calling card for writer-director-star Jim Cummings.
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Remarkably, Cummings manages to piece these oddball vignettes into a vivid drama with its own unpredictable, startlingly lovely shape. Oct 18, 2018 | Full Review…
Remarkably, Cummings manages to piece these oddball vignettes into a vivid drama with its own unpredictable, startlingly lovely shape.
Justin Chang
I have seen humanistic American filmmaking's future, and its name is Jim Cummings. Oct 12, 2018 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…
I have seen humanistic American filmmaking's future, and its name is Jim Cummings.
David Fear
Offers a memorable depiction of a man ill-equipped to deal with or direct his feelings-probably not all that different from the rest of us. Oct 10, 2018 | Rating: B | Full Review…
Offers a memorable depiction of a man ill-equipped to deal with or direct his feelings-probably not all that different from the rest of us.
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
Cummings, who also wrote and directed the film, has delivered a remarkable tragicomic performance in the lead. May 14, 2018 | Rating: B | Full Review…
Cummings, who also wrote and directed the film, has delivered a remarkable tragicomic performance in the lead.
A.A. Dowd
Driven by Cummings' transfixingly vulnerable performance, the movie not only justifies returning to the source: Shockingly, it does so without even using the device that seemed key to the short's success. Mar 30, 2018 | Full Review…
Driven by Cummings' transfixingly vulnerable performance, the movie not only justifies returning to the source: Shockingly, it does so without even using the device that seemed key to the short's success.
John DeFore
When Cummings finds the right balance of dramatic license and believable characterization, 'Thunder Road' is exhilarating to watch. Mar 19, 2018 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
When Cummings finds the right balance of dramatic license and believable characterization, 'Thunder Road' is exhilarating to watch.
Brian Tallerico
This is absolutely Cummings' film in every sense of that idea and he deserves credit for his sheer willingness to throw everything, including the kitchen sink, at his performance. Mar 5, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
This is absolutely Cummings' film in every sense of that idea and he deserves credit for his sheer willingness to throw everything, including the kitchen sink, at his performance.
Tom Beasley
Thunder Road is a striking and poignant piece of independent cinema that will leave audiences wondering how no one made them see it weeks ago. Mar 1, 2019 | Full Review…
Thunder Road is a striking and poignant piece of independent cinema that will leave audiences wondering how no one made them see it weeks ago.
Matt Ward
It's the kind of life-affirming movie that's become a rarity as cinemas focus on saturation with big-budget borefests. Feb 28, 2019 | Full Review…
It's the kind of life-affirming movie that's become a rarity as cinemas focus on saturation with big-budget borefests.
Garry McConnachie
A difficult balance to strike, but Cummings pulls it off. Feb 27, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
A difficult balance to strike, but Cummings pulls it off.
Alison Rowat
A penetrating study of grief, loss and mental breakdown that isn't easily forgotten. Feb 20, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
A penetrating study of grief, loss and mental breakdown that isn't easily forgotten.
Alex Barrett
Cummings' writing is superb - dense and sad and very, very funny - and his performance matches the dialogue perfectly, brilliantly drawing a man in very real crisis. Feb 7, 2019 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
Cummings' writing is superb - dense and sad and very, very funny - and his performance matches the dialogue perfectly, brilliantly drawing a man in very real crisis.
Jack Blackwell
Cummings understands that there's a very fine line between cringe comedy and devastating tragedy and his near perfect performance does both seamlessly.
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