Review of Detour (1992) by Joshua R — 17 Jun 2008

L'ineluttabile assurditÃ del caso, atmosfere kafkiane, una vera dark lady e finalm un finale non consolatorio...e poi la scena del filo del telefono!

This review of Detour (1992) was written by Joshua R on 17 Jun 2008.

Detour has generally received positive reviews.

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