PREVIEW - On the Road (15)

Double Bafta award winning director Walter Salles director of The Motorcycle Diaries and Central Station returns with his first film in four years, On the Road. 

Salles has assembled an incredible cast fronted by British actor Sam Riley (Control and Brighton Rock), Garrett Hedlund (Tron, Eragon and Four Brothers) and Kristen Stewart (Twilight Saga, Snow White and the Huntsman and The Runaways). The main leads are supported by a host of well established stars such as Kirsten Dunst, Steve Buscemi, Viggo Mortensen, Terrance Howard and Amy Adams giving this film one of the best line-ups in years.

Based on the 1957 novel by Jack Kerouac and based in the late 1940's On the Road see's budding writer Sal Paradise (Riley) take a road trip across America after the death of his father.

After meeting the intriguing and dashing Dean Moriarty (Hedlund) Sal's word is tipped upside down. Free spirited Dean takes odd jobs and moves from place to place without hesitation and squeezes the most from life. Joined by his beautiful companion 16 year old Marylou (Stewart) the three set off on a road trip to remember encountering fascinating people of whom some they share a history with.
The trio live life to the full with drink, drugs and sex along with Sal's notebook, in the hope of gaining inspiration from their travels.

On the Road is a superbly directed film with outstanding talent and performances to match.

*On the Road was an explosion of literary energy*

Peter Bradshaw

  

*A decent, well-cast and mounted adaptation that hits all the right notes*

Damon Wise

Watch the trailer for On the Road below:

On the Road is showing at Gloucester Guildhall on Friday 23rd November at 7.45pm, Saturday 24th November at 10.45am & 7.45pm and Monday 26th November at 2pm & 7.45pm. BE SURE NOT TO MISS IT!