The movie

Harper is a young student eaten up with anger towards his step-father, who is responsible for a car accident that caused his mother to sink into a coma. One night, finding solace in a glass of whiskey, he devises a plan to kill the man with the help of a redneck and a stripper. The next morning, the ensuing hangover leaves him no time to collect himself before he must embark on a vengeful ride and own up to whatever he has done. After the dizzying time loops of Triangle (2009), Christopher Smith delivers a new narrative tour de force. Detour is a film that uniquely organises its numerous potential storylines, and takes us on a sinuous jaunt where timelines are set against each other through ingenious split-screens. Aided by a brilliant cinematographer and a group of gifted young actors, Christopher Smith once again proves him- self a master of conceptual cinema.