Moving McAllister (2007)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Andrew Black

Writer:

Ben Gourley (writer)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The road less traveled is about to get some company.

Plot:

Rick Robinson is a ladder-climbing law intern from Miami with four days until the Bar Exam. Desperate to score points with his boss (McAllister)...

Plot Keywords:

Road Trip | Miami Florida | Character Name In Title

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Oct. 16	8:30 AM	SHOW
Sat. Oct. 18	11:45 AM	SHOW
Fri. Oct. 24	1:00 PM	SHOW

Cast

Mila Kunis	...	Michelle
Ben Gourley	...	Rick
Jon Heder	...	Orlie
Rutger Hauer	...	McAllister
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mark Cantor	...	Business Traveler
Patrika Darbo	...	Debbie
Tomek Debowski	...	Himself
Billy Drago	...	The Lady
Tennay Evans	...	Thompson
Allyson Everitt	...	Waitress
Mary Pat Gleason	...	Margerie
Cathrine Grace	...	Mrs. Robinson
Whit Hertford	...	Fastfood Cashier
Peter Jason	...	Mr. Robinson
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Crazy Old Martin
William Mapother	...	Bob
Ashley Munns	...	Sexy Cow Girl
Maclain Nelson	...	Beau Diddly
Mark Noakes	...	Astronaut
Hubbel Palmer	...	Carl
Lucila Solá	...	Petals
Joe Unger	...	Lanky
Zack Ward	...	Earl

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some drug content, sexual references and crude humor.

Runtime:

USA:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Arches National Park, Moab, Utah, USA

Company:

Revel Entertainment (I)

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: 14:00 into the film there is a dream sequence with a Gorilla facing off against an astronaut in a grassy field. When the camera focuses on this astronaut, you can see the reflection of a developed area in his helmet, not the grassy field that is in front of him.

Movie Connections:

References "Thundercats" (1985)

Soundtrack:

Swans

Likable but inconsistent

Based on the low score at Rotten Tomatoes I expected very little from this film. Maybe it's a testament to the likability of its stars Mila Kunis and Ben Gourley, but I found myself smiling more than a few times during this road trip flick. The production value and cinematography are definitely a cut above.

Sometimes I'm troubled that somewhat self-indulgent movies like this can attract such talented production crews when perhaps more important, but less trendy stories, never see the light of day. But still, I like escapist fare like this sometimes and it's hard to really put a value on art.

If you're having a slow night, this will prove an entertaining diversion.