The viewer is left with the understanding that the Devil prevails in the end, as he instilled a new-found bloodlust in the former coward.Īll of this is achieved at a rather laconic pace, with violence often implied, and suspense building like a teapot ready to boil. Ryder’s machinations succeed in transforming Halsey by the end of the movie, who seeks deadly vengeance against his pursuer after he murders Nash in a particularly brutal fashion. He frames Halsey for one murder after another, attempting to taunt him into action. The opening image is of a jackrabbit crossing a desert highway and being pulped by a car.
Ryder represents a demon or even the Devil himself an unstoppable force of evil determined to torment Halsey, the meek and powerless coward. John Ryder : You useless waste last lines after Grace shoots John repeatedly in his bulletproof vest John Ryder : Feels good, doesnt it Grace Andrews : I dont feel a thing. The Hitcher isn’t shy about declaring its intentions. While driving through the New Mexico Desert during a. The original film is essentially a suspense thriller aimed at an adult audience, but can also be viewed as an allegory on the nature of good and evil. With Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton, Neal McDonough. It’s the manner in which the two stories are told, and subtext and themes that come out of it, where things deviate vastly. The plot of the newer film is relatively the same as the original, and some scenes are even lifted directly. I'm sorry Sean Bean fans (Caroline :) but he just isn't menacing enough. Photo of Sean Bean for fans of The Hitcher (Movie) 2957173. The young couple hit the road in a 1970 Oldsmobile 442, en route to spring break. A remake of the cult 1986 horror flick, The Hitcher is superior to Paradise. Sean Bean, Zachary Knighton, and Sophia Bush take over the lead roles in the 2007 remake. the mysterious hitchhiker John Ryder, a.k.a. The Hitcher (90 mins, 15) Directed by Dave Meyers starring Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton, Neal McDonough.
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