When I go to the movies I look for original material. This is not it. If you've seen Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, or any of the millions of movies that copied them, then there's no point in seeing this one. I'm not saying that just because they share a genre, there cant be anything new about it. I did like Urban Legends. But Joy Ride is just the same old thing. The killer is a truck driver who uses his voice on the radio to scare us. Real creative. The only thing good about this movie is Steve Zahn doing some really funny comedy. He's great, but the movie just doesn't cut it as a thriller. And the director is such a master that this is a giant disappointment for him. John Dahl, the dude behind Rounders, Red Rock West, and The Last Seduction. With this movie it looks like he's starting to go down the Robert Altman route of a total sell-out. Well, this one should be avoided if you're smart.
