Review of The Hitcher (1986) by Joe Brown for Washington Post — 26 Jun 2017
Much of the problem lies with Howell, a dilute, rabbity actor in the Tim Hutton mold. Everyone acts Howell off the screen, including Jennifer Jason Leigh, who displays an easeful gruffness as the girl who joins Jim.
With Howell's weightlessness, the deeper elements of the story -- the byplay between guilt and innocence, for example -- never accumulate.
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This review of The Hitcher (1986) was written by Joe Brown and published by Washington Post on 26 Jun 2017.
The Hitcher has generally received positive reviews.
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