Bovie Movie

At the beginning of Interstate 60, Neal Oliver (James Mardsen) has more questions about his future than answers. Though he would rather pursue a career in art, Neal debates whether or not he should set his goals towards a law degree, as his father would greatly prefer. He has a girlfriend, but he wonders if he should search for the mysterious woman (Amy Smart) who visits his nightly dreams and inspires his artwork. By the time his 23rd birthday roles around, Neal is no closer to choosing his life’s path. He feels empty and unsatisfied, despite lavish birthday gifts, and wishes only for clarity as he blows out the candles on his cake. Rather than instant answers, Neal is given the opportunity to take a journey on a highway that doesn’t exist on any map; a highway where the past, present, and future converge. Alongside him is One Wish Grant (Gary Oldman), the immortal offspring of a leprechaun and Cheyenne Indian, who has the unique ability to grant wishes to those he believes deserve them. Thus begins Neal’s surreal road trip through the uncharted territories of his own potential destiny. Interstate 60 features a stellar cast with supporting performances and cameos from Kurt Russell, Michael J. Fox, Liv Tyler, and Christopher Lloyd. Bob Gale, co-writer/producer of Used Cars, I Wanna Hold Your Hand, and, most notably, the Back to the Future trilogy, directs.

Poverty and repression have rarely looked so picturesque as in this glossy and well-meaning, but self-important and grotesquely naive melodrama. Clive Owen’s maverick relief worker throws himself into aiding the destitute of Ethiopia, Cambodia and Chechnya, ranting at every opportunity, but never discussing the causes of Third World misery in any depth. By offending friend and foe alike, he only succeeds in alienating an audience whose credibility has already been strained by do-gooding socialite Angelina Jolie, as she periodically abandons husband Linus Roache to lend Owen some moral and romantic support.