What’s It About
In this high-octane action thriller, a cross-country road trip becomes a highway to hell for Brenda (Queen Latifah), her two kids, and her brother Reggie (Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges). After witnessing a brutal murder, the family finds themselves in the crosshairs of a mysterious killer. Now alone in the New Mexico desert and cut off from any help, Brenda is pulled into a deadly fight to keep her family alive.
MOVIESinMO REVIEW
Another movie with a decent cast and a story that fills the void for an at-home viewing experience but is not quite good enough for a national theater release. End Of The Road is your basic road trip thriller with the eighties feel and a nineties twist. The characters are not memorable, and their behavior in the film is mainly irritating. Brenda (Queen Latifah) and her two obnoxious kids were forced to move due to the untimely death of her husband and their father. Brenda’s brother Reggie (Ludacris) comes along for support as the family drives across the country to Texas for a new place to live. It’s a slow setup, but things pick up once they hit the road. From here, it depends on how old you are and how many movies you’ve seen. Why? Because End Of The Road uses tactics other films have used and applied them to the current status of our country. This includes blatant racism and the usual stare-down threats. An older crowd might find this movie tedious and somewhat unnecessary, considering it’s a treatment they have grown up with. Most of that age group is numb to this type of behavior. For the younger audience, this movie will generate feelings of anger and tons of legal and illegal questions about how something like this can happen without proper repercussions. Overall, End Of The Road has just enough of every cliché’ that it becomes interestingly watchable.
OUR RATING – A TROPE-FILLED 5