Tina Willis Choreography opens by following the characters as they drive thru some beautiful country, but most of the movie is filmed at night from inside of a S.U.V. Camera use was very well done within this limited setting.Score had a 1980's movie of the week sound to it, but unlike many B movies, the sound and editing was very well done.The script was often simplistic and unrealistic exacerbated during scenes when the acting was stiff and sub par, oddly alternating between times when the script was serious/meaningful and the acting was melodramatic. There were glimpses from both actors of genuine talent, especially from Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, but neither was consistent.The pace is slow. The story is presented by these two characters talking with each other as they are travelling. The only "tension" and/or build up comes from the oddity of one of the characters. At first it is an innocent oddity, and so the tension is minimal. Although it attempts to "escalate" tension by introducing a gun and other character behaviors to make us question whether that oddity is dangerous, it is never punched thru strongly enough so there remains very minimal tension. (until the last 15 minutes)An hour into the movie (the film is only an hour and 20 minutes long) I still had no idea what the meaning of the movie was, where it was going or why. The last 15 minutes, what I thought the purpose was, is revealed.Then the twist. Which was the smartest part of the movie, but it takes up about 2 minutes of the film. It wasn't a bad idea, and it is unique. But after an hour spent with these two characters and still not able to feel genuinely connected or caring towards them, the ending fell flat for me.

Rksch444 This film is a perfect example of how entertaining a film can be without all of the Hollywood "tricks" like gratuitous violence, gratuitous sex and overkill with special effects. These film makers are very brave and I applaud them. Everyone involved in this project was "working without a net" and they succeeded masterfully. A thought provoking script and riveting performances that kept me on the edge of my seat and guessing what will come next. I know this was a low budget, art house film. They didn't have "A" list talent, or all of the bells and whistles of a major studio release. But they made an entertaining, thought provoking psychological thriller out of words and basically 2 guys in a car. Very brave! I hope more people have a chance to see this film. Well done!

trapper-hell 30 Miles is a movie based entirely on two characters: 'Ernie' {Rusty Gray} and Anthony {Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs}. Two complete strangers meet in the not so common circumstances where Ernie's car breaks up and waits all day to get a lift. This is where Anthony comes in, as a kind and caring person decides to help poor Ernie.Other than that 90% of the movie is based in Anthony's SUV where they are having a deep conversation (really deep in fact). Talking from experience this was pretty boring and seemed irrelevant but I advise that you should pay attention to almost every detail specified (even if you don't pay attention you'll still be able to follow up just great) but it's better if you try to understand the dialog especially Ernie's persistent questioning.Believe me, the ending was just great and it compensates for all the possibly dull moments. You will than understand Paul's (who's Paul?) masterpiece plan. I would recommend this movie for anyone (exluding those that only seek to watch action movies).In my opinion this was a great movie even though to it's complete simplicity. Contrary to a sci-fi movie leaving viewers awed with the wonderful editing and content, this will amuse the viewers with it's quality and moral.

mgs4real Strange and wonderful little film. Two characters. A simple dialog. 99% of the film takes place in the front seat of an SUV. And yet this film had me from the first frame. I found myself watching every nuance of expression, listening to every word, seeking insights to the characters, as these two characters unfolded their lives, letting down their guards, little by little, until the final climactic unexpected moment. Sorry for those who didn't catch the beauty in this small tale. One of those little films I'd never heard of like "Rush Hour" with Danny Aiello and "Around The Bend" with Christopher Walken and Michael Caine, which I simply discovered on the walls of my local video store and which apparently didn't make it to the big screen on the west coast....."30 Miles" is definitely worth the see. I gave it a "10" more because I wanted to weight the vote so more people might watch this neatly tied together little piece.