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15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleFreeway is rude in the way the truth is rude -- only funnier. The movie seduces with its humor, all the while presenting a realized vision of a harsh, absurd world.
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIt seems aimed at people who loved "Pulp Fiction'' and have strong stomachs. Like it or hate it (or both), you have to admire its skill, and the over-the-top virtuosity of Reese Witherspoon and Kiefer Sutherland as the girl and the wolf.
- 88ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliUsing black humor, blood, and a pair of tremendous performances, Freeway hones in on its targets and calculatedly skewers them one-by-one…This movie is both grimly funny and thought-provoking.
- 80EmpireKim NewmanEmpireKim NewmanThe road-crime movie is such a formula in Hollywood that almost every debuting director turns one out, but writer-director Matthew Bright rings the changes by modeling this white trash nightmare on Red Riding Hood.
- 75San Francisco ExaminerSan Francisco ExaminerA hip, corrosive and often hilarious entertainment, the movie strikes another blow for the American independent film.
- 75The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyCynical, stylish and witty. [21 Feb 1997]
- 50Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumIn spirit, if not in letter, it often resembles a gritty Warners crime movie of the 30s, and it held my interest in spite of its excesses.
- 50The New York TimesLawrence Van GelderThe New York TimesLawrence Van GelderRather than seeming classic, Freeway appears to be another film maker showcase, a derivative apprentice work.
- 50Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasDanny Elfman's intense score contributes crucial energy, John Thomas' camera work is first-rate, but the ambitious Freeway ends up merely trashy.
- 30Austin ChronicleSteve DavisAustin ChronicleSteve DavisA white-trash riff on Little Red Riding Hood, the oddly titled Freeway is a road movie that hits a dead end.