Beyond the Reach

Beyond the Reach

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Jean-Baptiste Léonetti
Produced by Michael Douglas
Robert Mitas
Screenplay by Stephen Susco
Based on Deathwatch 
by Robb White
Starring Michael Douglas
Jeremy Irvine
Music by Dickon Hinchliffe
Cinematography Russell Carpenter
Edited by Adam Wolfe
Production
company
Furthur Films
Distributed by Roadside Attractions
Lionsgate
Release dates
  • September 6, 2014 (TIFF)
  • April 17, 2015 (United States)
Running time
 91 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Box office $30,287[2]

Beyond the Reach is a 2014 American adventure drama thriller film directed by Jean-Baptiste Léonetti and written by Stephen Susco. It is based on the 1972 novel Deathwatch by Robb White. The film stars Michael Douglas, Jeremy Irvine and Ronny Cox. The film was released on April 17, 2015, by Roadside Attractions.

Plot

After a hunting accident in the Mojave Desert, a corporate shark forces his young guide to play the most dangerous game.

Cast

Production

On September 7, 2013, Jeremy Irvine and Michael Douglas joined the cast.[3] Principal photography and production began on September 13, 2013, in Farmington, New Mexico.[4]

Release

The film premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2014.[5] On September 7, 2014, Roadside Attractions picked up the distribution rights to the film for $2 million.[6] The film was released on April 17, 2015, by Roadside Attractions.[7]

Reception

Beyond the Reach received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 34%, based on 35 reviews, with a rating of 4.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Beyond the Reach promises goofy genre pleasures, but fails to deliver, losing the viewer -- and a villainous turn from Michael Douglas -- in a misguided story that stumbles to the finish."[8] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 33 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[9]

Kyle Smith of the New York Post gave the film a half a star out of four, saying "Beyond the Reach fails to achieve the Southwestern noir potency of No Country for Old Men, but there's no denying it brings to mind another Southwestern classic about malicious pursuit: the Road Runner cartoons."[10] Bill Goodykoontz of The Arizona Republic gave the film two out of five stars, saying "Beyond the Reach is a misfire, one of those movies that never quite rises to the level of guilty pleasure.[11] Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post gave the film one and a half stars out of four, saying "There are goofy, primal pleasures to be had in the first two-thirds of the film. But Beyond the Reach exceeds even its humble grasp in the final act, collapsing in a clatter of blockheaded manhunter-movie cliches."[12] Tirdad Derakhshani of The Philadelphia Inquirer gave the film two out of four stars, saying "There's not much here: The characters are paper-thin, and the action is slow, at times agonizingly so."[13] Linda Barnard of the Toronto Star gave the film three out of four stars, saying "Douglas is in his element and the throwback, stylized look of the production makes Beyond the Reach an entertaining hit of escapist fun."[14] Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a negative review, saying "Beyond the Reach is a grueling, unsatisfying thriller that fails the logic test in spectacular ways.[15] Joe Neumaier of New York Daily News gave the film one out of five stars, saying "This film, though, lacks any spine. Director Jean-Baptiste Leonetti isn’t sure if he’s making a Hemingway-lite faceoff or a hemmed-in horror flick."[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Beyond The Reach". AMC Theatres. 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
  2. ↑ "Beyond the Reach (2015)". Box Office Mojo. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  3. ↑ "Toronto: Jeremy Irvine to Star Opposite Michael Douglas in 'The Reach'". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Michael Douglas movie starts filming Saturday". Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Toronto Film Festival: Michael Douglas continues to reach". latimes.com. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Toronto: Lionsgate/Roadside Land Michael Douglas Thriller ‘The Reach’ For $2 Million - Deadline". Deadline. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Stephen Susco. "Beyond the Reach". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Beyond The Reach". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
  9. ↑ "Beyond the Reach Reviews". Metacritic. 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
  10. ↑ Smith, Kyle (2015-04-15). "Michael Douglas’ ludicrous ‘Beyond the Reach’ falls way short | New York Post". Nypost.com. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  11. ↑ "Review: 'Beyond the Reach' a drama beyond comprehension". Azcentral.com. 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  12. ↑ O'Sullivan, Michael. "‘Beyond the Reach’: Michael Douglas as a deranged Gordon Gekko with gun". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  13. ↑ Tirdad Derakhshani. "Sensible, sensitive tracker vs. entitled, immoral hunter". Philly.com. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  14. ↑ "Desert Dancer, Beyond the Reach, The Dead Lands, Dior & I, Monkey Kingdom | Toronto Star". Thestar.com. 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  15. ↑ "Review: 'Beyond the Reach' plot stretches beyond the pale". LA Times. 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  16. ↑ "'Beyond the Reach' review: Tedious chase set in the desert". NY Daily News. 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-21.

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