Maybe I'm biased (since I'm the author of a book about Monte Hellman), but after several viewings I'm convinced that this is the most important film of the new century. The Amazon reviewer who complained that "There were numerous shots that seemed to last 45 seconds to a minutes (sic) which could have been cut down to about 10 seconds and the viewer would have gotten the same message from the shot" seems to have both got the point and completely missed it: Hellman is not interested in imparting plot information as efficiently and concisely as possible, but rather, in the style of many European films (such as Bergman's THE SEVENTH SEAL and Erice's THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE, both of which are quoted in ROAD TO NOWHERE), is more concerned with evoking emotional states and portraying the kind of behavior which most American filmmakers would consign to the cutting room floor. It's a film in which the plot is obscure, but the emotions are always crystal clear. Put aside your expectations of what an American film should be, surrender to the film's rhythms, and you may well find ROAD TO NOWHERE one of the most moving and powerful cinematic experiences in recent memory.