I love movies/shows like this where the hero is stranded and needs to find a way out. However, the main character in this makes so many stupid decisions that it makes it unbelievable.
The show starts with our protagonist, Andy (played by Tye Sheridan), driving from the mountains in Colorado to a friend's New Year's Eve party. However, a big snow storm is approaching and they've closed all the main roads so the drive will now take over 9 hours according to Google Maps. Andy decides he needs to get to this party so he finds a shortcut on some backroads. This is where the stupidity really starts:
1. Most of the time while Andy is driving, he is texting, Facetiming, on his ex's Instagram, on Tinder, etc. I don't think I saw him look out his windshield once while driving. He even sets a reminder for himself to stop texting and driving. You need to set a reminder to stop doing that?
2. His shortcut doesn't pan out as he drives for a ways only to realize the backroads are closed.
2. His distracted driving leads him to spin off the road and his car gets stuck in the middle of nowhere. He makes no attempt to get his car unstuck. Luckily he has cell service and he calls AAA, but when he hears there's a high queue, he just hangs up.
3. He calls his friend to come pick him up which makes absolutely no sense. All the roads are closed so how does he expect his friend to get there within an hour or two? Additionally, his friend tells him to start walking. Why? So they can meet in the middle? He's going to go out into the freezing cold and start walking for the next 9 hours while his friend drives up there?
4. The show tries to be all deep by juxtaposing Andy literally being trapped in his car with him being trapped in the web of lies he's created around his drinking problem.
Overall, I wouldn't recommend this unless you're really bored and want to watch what is essentially an hour long Chevy Colorado ad.
The show starts with our protagonist, Andy (played by Tye Sheridan), driving from the mountains in Colorado to a friend's New Year's Eve party. However, a big snow storm is approaching and they've closed all the main roads so the drive will now take over 9 hours according to Google Maps. Andy decides he needs to get to this party so he finds a shortcut on some backroads. This is where the stupidity really starts:
1. Most of the time while Andy is driving, he is texting, Facetiming, on his ex's Instagram, on Tinder, etc. I don't think I saw him look out his windshield once while driving. He even sets a reminder for himself to stop texting and driving. You need to set a reminder to stop doing that?
2. His shortcut doesn't pan out as he drives for a ways only to realize the backroads are closed.
2. His distracted driving leads him to spin off the road and his car gets stuck in the middle of nowhere. He makes no attempt to get his car unstuck. Luckily he has cell service and he calls AAA, but when he hears there's a high queue, he just hangs up.
3. He calls his friend to come pick him up which makes absolutely no sense. All the roads are closed so how does he expect his friend to get there within an hour or two? Additionally, his friend tells him to start walking. Why? So they can meet in the middle? He's going to go out into the freezing cold and start walking for the next 9 hours while his friend drives up there?
4. The show tries to be all deep by juxtaposing Andy literally being trapped in his car with him being trapped in the web of lies he's created around his drinking problem.
Overall, I wouldn't recommend this unless you're really bored and want to watch what is essentially an hour long Chevy Colorado ad.