Such a frustrating disappointment

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

best movie i've ever seen.

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

In no way is this a great movie, but it kept me engaged to the end. Would I watch it again? Absolutely not, but it did have a few redeeming qualities. Specifically: 1) First and foremost, I thought Oscar Isaac was excellent in it. He is clearly the star of the movie and had all of the best lines (Not that there were many of them). 2) There was a bit of suspense in the cat and mouse game between Hedlund and Isaac. 3) I wanted to know how it would turn out and the ending was slightly different than what I expected.The cons: 1) Hedlund's character is a real jerk and you can't stand him. Almost made me root for Isaac's character. 2) You never really understand why Hedlund's character is so unhappy and such a jerk. 3) The pace moves very slowly at times. 4) Nothing particularly innovative or creative about the script.

I do not understand the synopsis or certain reviews from severals. Mojave is being described as a unique and suspense thriller tale, though as watched, the film is not that in anyway. And the potential of the lead actors are being wasted. Mojave follows broody star- turned-filmmaker Thomas (Garrett Hedlund) as he heads into the titular desert to booze, breaks down and be macho. In the desert he faces off with possible serial killer Jack (Oscar Isaac), who smirks like a pick-up artist and rolls off quips about the devil before following Thomas back to his mansion in the Hollywood hills. But is he real, or just a figment of Thomas's imagination? The film appears to have everything going for it. It's written and directed by William Monahan (Oscar winner for The Departed). The two leads are greatly cast. Hedlund is a natural as the self-absorbed former teen idol and Isaac is an unsettling presence. The contrast between the cinematic beauty of the desert with the clinical urban sprawl of LA works beautifully. We also see Mark Wahlberg in a very small role (less than 10 minutes of screen time) as he is a film producer bragging and playing his typical over-the-top characters full of cursing. As watching more of Mojave, it did remind myself of an episode of 'Entourage', but as a full-length feature it misses the mark. Mojave is quite disappointing and could have been something great, but it is nowhere near suspenseful or even thrilling in the least. The end is all too predictable.

Greetings from Lithuania."Mojave" (2015) is definitely not a thriller for a mainstream audiences. Although it was very involving, superbly acted by both leads and especially by always terrific Oscar Isaac as well as superbly and not typically written, i found to my surprise that this movie has such a negative buzz. Why? It was very simple yet fascinatingly told story, not a typical one. It also shows this dark side of Hollywood, where having all you ever wanted can be a nightmare, because there isn't what to reach for more.Overall, "Mojave" isn't a typical thriller, although it is intense and highly involving one. Acting was terrific and writing superb. Surelly as it seem this movie is not for everyone, although this one is a real gem.

Poor thriller reuniting Garrett Hedlund and Oscar Isaac a few years after they drove to Chicago together with John Goodman in Inside Llewyn Davis. Both are more or less on equal footing here, though. Hedlund plays a screenwriter who goes out to the Mojave to commit suicide. Instead, he meets up with dangerous drifter Isaac who pops into camp obviously just to kill him. Instinctively he resists death, but in the process angers the drifter. When Hedlund returns to civilization, Isaac follows him, hoping to continue their game of death. Not much about this works. Hedlund is a boring actor, and Isaac gives his worst performance ever, at least since he's been a star. You'd think the script must have looked great on paper, but the dialogue comes off as silly and desperately trying to be cool. Walton Goggins and Mark Wahlberg also waste their time in this. It does look good, and it has a few good moments, but, in general, it's just bad.