Review of Detour (1992) by Alex F — 04 Jun 2013

Vera is the meanest Femme Fatale I have seen in Film Noir.

This review of Detour (1992) was written by Alex F on 04 Jun 2013.

Detour has generally received positive reviews.

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By Luc L (823) on 03 Nov 2011

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At only 69 minutes, DETOUR manages to represent every aspect of what makes film noir, film noir--fate driven plot, disjointed narrative, voice…

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