Review #408: Goin' Down the Road.
Cast
Doug McGrath (Peter McGraw), Paul Bradley (Joey Mayle), Jayne Eastwood (Betty), Cayle-Lorraine Sinclair (Selina), Nicole Morin (Nicole), and Pierre La Roche (Frenchie La Roche) Directed by Donald Shebib.
Review
Can Canada succeed once again? (This is Part III of my four film review special for Canada Day 2013).
Goin' Down the Road feels like a documentary with its film style but it doesn't sugarcoat the characters, it doesn't try to overly happy, it nearly borders on depressing, but it is cohesive and it does manage to tell a useful story. The acting blends in with the film tone, rugged, but useful, This isn't a cheery little optimistic film; it tries to deliver lessons that uses Canada in the landscape to give more of a feeling and more of an edge to the film. The directing is alright, as this film flows well and it also runs well, not going on too long or too short. This is a really good film, and Canada should be proud of this film, for all that it is worth in its emotion and all of its pride, which is something to say about.
Overall, I give it 9 out of 10 stars.
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