Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

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Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

frxdo It's not a bad movie but kinda boring if I'm honest. It's got an interesting cat and mouse thing going on but it feels like it was lacking a lot more substance. Oscar Isaac was really good at least.

guidegoldblatt In no way is this a great movie, but it kept me engaged to the end. Would I watch it again? Absolutely not, but it did have a few redeeming qualities. Specifically: 1) First and foremost, I thought Oscar Isaac was excellent in it. He is clearly the star of the movie and had all of the best lines (Not that there were many of them). 2) There was a bit of suspense in the cat and mouse game between Hedlund and Isaac. 3) I wanted to know how it would turn out and the ending was slightly different than what I expected.The cons: 1) Hedlund's character is a real jerk and you can't stand him. Almost made me root for Isaac's character. 2) You never really understand why Hedlund's character is so unhappy and such a jerk. 3) The pace moves very slowly at times. 4) Nothing particularly innovative or creative about the script.

michaeltrivedi I don't know what it is about cool Los Angeles movies, with the main protagonist being a lost soul who comes to some epiphany at the end of the movie, however small or minuscule it may be. They somehow give me, as a LA native, something to strive for, or comfort in being exactly who I am. Like Malick's Knight of Cups or Sofia Coppola's Somewhere, Mojave hits all the right spots for this movie addict.The story is philosophical in many places, and highlights the highs and lows of man. The film ends with the protagonist reading a book to his daughter, reflecting whether the good or the bad of a man's character is examined by others throughout their lives. A great way to end a story of murder and manipulation.I am not a reviewer to really discuss the plot lines of a movie. But I can say that the same writer for The Departed, William Monahan, had written and directed this, giving it credibility in my book. I am eager to check out his other work as well.I give this an 8, but in my mind it deserves more. It was a great watch on a random night. Forget what the other critics say, it's a terrific ride, another story about the City of Angels.8 Stars

krocheav There are some writers who seem to think if they quote Shakespeare and Herman Melville within their own work, they might automatically be regarded as possessing a higher level of intellect - not so, and Mojave offers a reasonable example as proof. Here we have writer/director William Monahan (The Departed) doing just this in a rather lame attempt to dress up his lowly 'character' study about a suicidal 'artist' (why suicidal? because he has success and luxury laid on, a loving wife and delightful young daughter who idolizes him) I ask, what better reason could you have for wanting to commit suicide?. Borrowing a leaf from the Travers character in Paris Texas our 'artist' wanders into tho desert to explore how many ways he can kill himself. Failing at several, he appears to settle on drinking himself to death.While still in the desert he meets another equally disturbed fellow who is obviously quite happy to do him in. Instead of excepting the offer, our suicide contender suddenly decides he won't allow this and begins looking at ways of murdering this chap - another perfectly reasonable idea! The ensuing cat and mouse game goes on interminably, with each man sprouting endless expletives & pseudo-psycho-babble as they attempt to kill each other...as well as any innocent by-standers who just happen to get in their way. All this might sound most interesting to those who enjoy Tarantino type nonsense but, any thinking viewer might beware. Is there anything that's good in all this?. The desert is well photographed, Oscar Isaac and Garrett Hedlund are occasionally OK in the leads and some bits of the score music by UK born Andrew Hewitt are quite interesting. As for the supporting cast, Walton Goggins' character is so bad it's laughable, as is Mark Walberg's foul mouthed sex obsessed producer. Cultists may enjoy the over-the-top foolishness but this is supposed to be a dramatic modern classic!. Next thing to down right awful nastiness.