29 Palms (2003)

Sometimes simple is better. The movie did a great job of working my "feelings". I cringed and squirmed, laughed and smiled. I even enjoyed the setting. Bizaar was intertwined with normalcy to create quite a mess; a good mess. I think the movie did what it was intended to do. I was entertained and not left wondering if I had missed something. As with all art, the piece is up to the interpretation of each viewer. Most will probably not like this movie due to some disturbing content. I enjoyed the affect it had on me. The drifter's memories coming back to him in bits and pieces was done well. It may seem confusing at first, but anyone caught up in the story will soon understand what is happening. The FBI agent "twist" was a nice little addition to the ending.

This is not only not a good movie but it is also boring and stupid. Hell, it's trying so hard to be cool that nothing actually fits together and not even a few good actors and a few cars (I like that Saab 95 in the opening sequence) and some dancing "Indian" girls can't make watching this crap worthwhile.I just ended up with this movie on DVD as a ex-rental copy for $ 5.99 because I drove through the city of Twentynive Palms a few years ago and wanted to fresh up some good memories from Joshua Three National Park and the Joshua Thre and Gram Parsons and stuff I like. Boy was I wrong.

I cannot exactly say that I hated it, nor can I say I loved it. I can see how some people think it is a complete mess, but as you watch it, it does sort of come together at the end. There seems to be a lot of holes in the plot. Somethings never really get answered, and if that is what the director and/or writer was going for, then they did their job. I found the individual performances pretty interesting, but as a whole they seemed all over the place. I kind of felt like the film should have been called Six Degrees of Devil's Casino.If you have an extra hour and thirty-three minutes to spare, it might be worth it to expand your movie selection and just check it out. I mean I have watched a lot of B rated films and I cannot say it was any worse than those. I agree with a lot of the people on here when they say the shots on location are actually what makes this film worth while. Since most of it is shot in the dessert, it makes for an interesting look.

OK... First of all... worst movie ever. I've had a better time with a toothacheNo character development....Guy gets into trouble, Girlfriend gets whacked.. Whole movie there are visuals of guy and girl happy and laughing on swingset or whatever. Whole movie is based upon him being upset about girlfriends death. 2 days timeframe into the movie guy screws other girl.... What the??? Ya! He really cared about her.... Acting sucked.... Personal low for some great names... Bill Pullman.. Chris O'Donnell... My man Michael Rappaport.... Keith David...Rachel Leigh Cook.... Ummm.. I guess the sequel to Josie & the Pussycats fell through huh??? Anyways.. independent or not..... This movie reeks!!! I could film a better movie in my basement. 1-800-Collect commercials with David Arquette have more merit!!! Don't even waste your time walking by it in the video storeTwo thumbs, Two Feet & Nose pointing Straight down!!!