
The story of John, a small-time crook, who finds an unlikely accomplice in Louis, a newly-orphaned teenage boy. As their open-road adventure progresses and John drags the kid on a string of robberies, the pair forge an unexpected and powerful bond.... (Full plot summary below)
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The story of John, a small-time crook, who finds an unlikely accomplice in Louis, a newly-orphaned teenage boy. As their open-road adventure progresses and John drags the kid on a string of robberies, the pair forge an unexpected and powerful bond.
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| Cinemalogue.comTodd JorgensonIt's a story of redemption and reconciliation that follows a well-worn path and strains credibility as it meanders along. |
| Film Journal InternationalFrank LoveceDuhamel and Wiggins unfortunately don't have the kind of Paper Moon chemistry that could have helped gloss over some of the harder-to-swallow plot turns. |
| The Young FolksNathanael HoodNever developing into unabashed antagonism, the perpetual push-pull of Louis and John's relationship ended up being both totally organic and refreshing. |
| The PlaylistOktay Ege KozakLost in the Sun gets most elements right in order to put together one of those gritty and melancholic southern crime dramas, except for when it comes to producing a unique screenplay and direction that rises above mediocrity. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckTrey Nelson's film can't help but evoke a feeling of déjà vu. But strong performances by Josh Duhamel and young Josh Wiggins (Max), plus haunting visuals of the barren Texas setting, provide some compensation for the narrative contrivances of Lost in the Sun. |
| New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThe movie briefly picks up some warmth when John and Louis encounter a mother and daughter (Lynn Collins and Emma Fuhrmann) who are also in the midst of some self-discovery, but the movie seems unwilling to linger too long on it for fear of becoming rewarding. |
| RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyBy the time you’re meant to learn just what the tie is between John and Louis, you’ve stopped caring. But, thanks to the excellent if a little on the obviously-pictorial-side cinematography by Robert Barocci, you’ve seen some lovely vistas on the way to indifference. |
| Paste MagazineMark AbrahamAt every minute in this film, you know where it's going, because nothing that happens in any of the 130 minutes of this film works at all if the movie doesn't get there. |
| Village VoiceNick SchagerWhile his images have been composed with care, Nelson's screenplay is a far less impressive invention. |
| Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleDespite some scenic territory, there's just not much to this journey, leaving Lost in the Sun feeling like a short story stretched way too thinly toward feature length. |