The Art of Travel (2008)

Note Générale:

6,3/10   

Réalisateur:

Thomas Whelan

Scénaristes:

Brian LaBelle (writer)
Thomas Whelan (writer)

Date de sortie:

2008 (USA)

Genre:

Aventure

Accroche:

The art of travel is to deviate from the current plan.

Intrigue:

High school grad. Conner Layne is about to marry his first love, but when wedding plans fail, he goes solo on his honeymoon to Central America...

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Hammock | Geyser | Campfire | Jungle

Récompenses:

3 wins

Avis des utilisateurs:

Not quite the magnificent seven

Ensemble

Christopher Masterson	...	Conner Layne
Brooke Burns	...	Darlene Loren
Johnny Messner	...	Christopher Loren
James Duval	...	Taylor 'One Ball'
Shalim Ortiz	...	Carlos 'Bullet'
Jake Muxworthy	...	Justin 'Two Dogs'
Angelika Libera	...	Anna 'G-Spot' (as Angelika Baran)
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Maria Conchita Alonso	...	Mrs. Layne
Alexandra Breckenridge	...	Kate (as Alex Breckenridge)
Frank Califano	...	Priest
Annie Huntley	...	Sandra
Ernie Lively	...	Mr. Layne
Tommy Savas	...	Travis
Silvia Spross	...	Vopka
Danny Trejo	...	Limo Driver

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some nudity.

Durée:

100 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais | Espagnol

Couleur:

Couleur

Classification:

USA:R

Lieux de tournage:

Bolivia

Société:

Brenster Productions

Anecdotes:

Thomas Whelan and Brian LaBelle had worked on the TV show Malcolm in the Middle and met actor Christopher Kennedy Masterson while working there.

Bande son:

AMOR

Not quite the magnificent seven

I recently saw this at the 2008 Palm Springs International Film Fesitval. Director/writer Thomas Whelan led a delegation from the film including co-writer Brian LaBelle and actors Christopher Masterson, Angelika Baran and Shalim Ortiz for an audience Q&A after the film. The audience at my screening seemed to really like this adventure-romance tale. Connor Layne (Christopehr Masterson) is a high school graduate, just graduated and accepted to Cal-Berkeley and on his wedding day, (that's right he's getting married at 18 and his fiancé isn't pregnant either) he suddenly and elaborately has a change in plans but decides to go off on a honeymoon of sorts anyway. A chance meeting in Nicaraugua with an adventurous couple Christopher (Johnny Messner) and his wife Darlene (Brooke Burns) finds him enlisted to take part in a grueling journey to set a record by crossing the 100 mile Darien Gap through a dangerous and primitive jungle in a jeep. Also in the crew are Shalim Ortiz as Carlos, Angelika Baran as Anna, James Duvall as Taylor and Jake Muxworthy as Justin. The adventure becomes a life-changing experience for the aspiring writer/adventurer Layne. Veteran actors Maria Conchita Alonso and Ernie Lively are wonderful in support roles as Layne's parents. The entire cast is good and it is beautifully photographed by cinematographer Lawson Derning. You have to suspend belief in the implausibilities and many holes in the story and 28 year old former Malcom in the Middle star Masterson seems a little worldly and long in the tooth for an 18 year old but that didn't stop people from enjoying it and Whelan is already thinking sequel. I spoke privately with Whelan after the Q&A and I brought up several things about the story that I didn't buy, all of which he was well aware of and was a real good sport and I wasn't offending him at all. The seven principal actors are a good cast and it's a feel-good kind of story but I can only muster up a 7 out of 10.