Route 30

Looking for great drama? Not here. This is a small comedy that is just a pleasant watching experience. Some of the actors are familiar. Dana Delaney is a lovely addition. When I want to relax and get a few laughs and a general feel-good experience, I'll pull this movie out (I own 2 copies) and enjoy.

After reading the reviews here on IMDb and the summary I was sure this would be an indie movie success .........

......... it's NOT!

All the actors walk through the scenes and the three stories are just unfunny and uninteresting. And boring! The characterizations seem forced and silly. The only part I laughed at was the 'buckshot butt rolls'.

To those that liked it - I can only think they have some connection to the area the story takes place in. Or a family member is in it. This sounds mean but honestly I can't figure out what they so enjoyed.

This comedy screened at The Palm Springs International Film Festival to a very enthusiastic audience. Many of them had evidently become familiar with writer/director John Putch's other works, especially 2006's Mohave Phone Booth, which was a hit on the film festival circuit. This time John goes back to his roots, to an area in Pennsylvania,along Route 30 and close to Gettysburg. He has assembled a great troupe of actors for this trip, some of whom you TV watchers will recognize right away. Three semi autobiographical stories intermix here with good comedic results. If this film plays near you or you have the opportunity to watch it, you too will probably become one of John's fans.