Rotten
Cactus thrives on sparse dialogue and scant backstory, so the flood of information in the final act waters down what is otherwise a dark outback thriller.
Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail
Cactus
Choose the wrong road and you're...
2008 · 1h 30m · N/A
Thriller
Directed by
Jasmine Yuen Carrucan
Overview
A man is kidnapped from his city home in the quiet hours of the night and, the kidnapper, John Kelly, embarks on a journey into the Australian Outback towards the place where his hostage is due for delivery. As time and distance roll by, the strength and endurance of both men will be tested to the very end.
Director and cast
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45%
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Rotten
Suspenseful misadventure gets off to a roaring start but doesn't deliver the goods.
Sura Wood, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
Jasmine Yuen-Carrucan ("Kill Bill," "Mongol") leapfrogs into the director's chair with confidence; but her flawed, lightweight script betrays inexperience behind a keyboard.
Russell Edwards, Variety
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