Le passager

What is it that this movie is rated? A 4.2 or something like that? No way! It should be rated about a 6.5 or so. I gave it a 7.0 This movie is well done with professional actors and good production values.

It is not clichéd and has several surprises.

Good music, good suspenseful atmosphere. How could it be rated a 4.2? That tells me it is not worth watching. But this movie is definitely worth watching.

I ain't it saying it is the second coming of the Godfather or anything like that.

But a solid movie worth watching.

Saw this for free on the B-side of a DVD I rented of Dark Waters.

Awful clichés and contrivances in Highway Hitcher (The Pass).

What if Duprey chose not to go to Reno, or if he went by plane, or didn't pick up the hitchhiker, or reported the whole story to the police earlier?

Apathetic 911 workers who hang up, or don't investigate hang-ups.

Other plot holes wider than "the pass" itself.

Some odd direction seemed to be pointing towards a more interesting movie. Duprey and the hitcher both seemed to be having flashbacks and/or visions, some of them occasionally suggesting that they might be the same person, but no.

this movie is not that bad in the end. the dvd sound quality is terrible. i got the disc in a 2 disc set with 2 movies on each disc...i wanted the movie kolobos which i liked on showtime beyond, so i bought it. i watched this one first because it looked like the most watchable of the 3 i had never seen before. the acting is decent, tho some parts are a bit silly, but only due to a somewhat weak script. some of the plot is just illogical, like the 911 operator who just laughs off the murder call, the fact that the hitcher so easily tracks this guy down, etc...but overall it doesnt hurt the movie in overall entertainment value. it is what it is...its a cheaply made movie that is somewhat ominous and enjoyable. its not oscar-worthy, but not too many movies are anymore. i liked the setting a lot (the desert), you usually cant wrong with this setting in the horror genre...some nice direction as well. 7/10

HIGHWAY HITCHER is a late-stage addition to the psycho-thriller genre of the early 1990s, and much better than I was expecting it to be. The main things it has going for it are a fast pace and a surprising number of familiar faces in the cast, the kind of old reliables who make B-movie fare easier to sit through. William Forsythe, the noted screen villain in everything from OUT FOR JUSTICE to BOARDWALK EMPIRE, is a surprising choice for the tough hero, not necessarily the right one, but he does a good job, although the villain seems a little weedy in comparison. Elizabeth Pena is excellent as a femme fatale and there are smaller turns from Jamie Kennedy and Michael McKean. It's hardly a masterpiece, but it's one of those serviceable films that does the job well enough.

I loved this movie from the plot, to the cast, to the finale. James LeGross has the role of his life. He is hired to kill (cowardly) William Forsythe and would succeed if it wasn't for the pesky cops and Forsythe's elusive demeanor. The best part of the movie is when LeGross goes for his signature move the "jump punch" but it wasn't a direct hit so it didn't kill Forsythe, only injured him. I don't want to give anything away, so I will let you formulate your own opinion. But I don't think that you will be disappointed with the acting or the plot in this movie, it all seems to come together perfectly throughout the entire film without any dull moments. Just give it a chance and I guarantee you won't be let down, holla.