Along the Roadside (2013) User Reviews

Smart, Funny and Unexpectedly Moving!

[zakwaripop · 9/10 · 26 July 2013]

I saw this film at this year's Las Vegas Film Festival and I found it refreshing and hilarious. At first, I was put off by the amount of profanity and sexual innuendo, but all the characters grew on me. I thought it was an excellent script, filled with unexpected moments and unique characters. What's most refreshing is knowing that most of these actors were fairly new to the acting industry. The writing is literate, quirky and unexpectedly moving. It kinda lives long after you've seen it through.

Oh -- and the soundtrack should win an Oscar!! Who is Cole Bonner???? I want to hear it again!!!

Excellent Story and Acting

[rbhayek · 9/10 · 8 April 2015]

First let me start about the things I really liked.

Favorite Parts -The dynamic between the main characters Varney and Nina. -The party scene was pretty cool. Was well written and a good depiction of a Hollywood party. Almost reminded me of Swingers. -The little tidbits that make you laugh out loud in a good way, that's story telling.

The script is well done, the settings are well executed and versed. The story flows and you want to see the characters succeed. The characters, especially Varney and Nina are well written and portrayed very realistically. I know real guys like Varney and Nina reminded me of the German/Austrian version of a woman I actually know. Very idealistic.

The acting is superb. You can feel their story flowing and you know it's good. I love the way the story didn't end in the predictable manner that most movies would. It's a story that you want to continue to see, basically to see what happens.

I would highly reference this movie to anyone who wants to see a real human emotion built film without the typical clichés that most movies imprint.