The Guardian June 2, 2019 Cummings’s feature debut doesn’t always get the balance right, but when it does it packs a bittersweet punch.
Such an unapologetic crisis of masculinity will strike some as self-indulgent in times such as these. Yet Cummings is so committed to Arnaud&rsquo...
Los Angeles Times October 18, 2018 Remarkably, Cummings manages to piece these oddball vignettes into a vivid drama with its own unpredictable, startlingly lovely shape.
Rolling Stone October 12, 2018 I have seen humanistic American filmmaking’s future, and its name is Jim Cummings.
Cummings is a born filmmaker who plants seedlings of raw drama that sprout in unexpected and moving ways.
An emotional tour de force.
Driven by Cummings' transfixingly vulnerable performance, the movie not only justifies returning to the source: Shockingly, it does so without even...
It takes a few narrative risks that won’t win everyone over, but it allowed itself to be complex and conflicted about itself. That kept...
Thunder Road lands on a tragic development, but upends it with a single teary-eyed moment that hints – with no real evidence ...
Cummings, who also wrote and directed the film, has delivered a remarkable tragicomic performance in the lead.
The film shares something of its hero’s self-involvement. If you can accept that, however, Thunder Road is an impressive one-man-show.
A performance showcase for star, writer, director, editor and composer Jim Cummings which leaves you in no doubt you’ll be seeing more of him.
film.avclub.com October 11, 2018 Offers a memorable depiction of a man ill-equipped to deal with or direct his feelings-probably not all that different from the rest of us.
The Australian April 26, 2019 Thunder Road is a tour de force for Jim Cummings, who wrote, directed and (according to the credits) "performed" it.
Dramatically, Thunder Road is a little thin, but the plot’s not the point: this is all about Cummings, who sparkles with charisma and co...
RogerEbert.com March 19, 2018 When Cummings finds the right balance of dramatic license and believable characterization, 'Thunder Road' is exhilarating to watch.
Austin Chronicle October 11, 2018 Thunder Road is an exhilarating ride. It announces Jim Cummings as a talent to be reckoned with and dances on the jagged precipice of emotional con...
The Guardian May 29, 2019 Cummings presents us with a guy whose heart is in the right place – he just can’t control himself.
