Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch play a couple of road workers who develop their strained relationship over the long isolated days working on the road. David Gordon Green directs this different kind of buddy movie. While I enjoyed this, it wasn't exactly what I expected.

This is a film which is both amusing and sobering/sad at times. I liked the main characters and how they interacted. Their painted as very human people, with their talents and issues and the like. I found scenes in which they look around the site of homes destroyed by fire to be quite touching at times. Its an interesting film - I suppose partly about loneliness and the sense of isolation in one way. The camera oftens zooms in on fairly small things, elements of nature present in the area. There's a bit of a philosophical feel to it, although on another level, some of the conversations between the two workers were pretty basic I suppose but the general direction and tone of the film deepens as the film continues. I preferred Paul Rudd's character (Alvin) over Emile Hirsch's (Lance) I suppose, although I liked some of Lances dialogue but I suppose I saw Alvin as the more thoughtful one. However, one line I remember that I did like from Lance was - 'can't we just listen to the silence?!', so I suppose their both mindful/philosophical in their own ways. I also liked that the film seemed to have tinges of both red and orange in scenes a lot - fire related colours, of course (which is relevant, given the setting of the film). Personally I'd recommend this film but if your not keen on slow(ish) paced, character driven films then this won't be for you.

Paul Rudd was in this movie

i'm giving it 5 stars to offset the negative rating. it's maybe a 4.25/5. it's a little slow but very charming and subtle. i really liked it a lot and i recommend it for anyone who has ever worked a rural blue collar job. it's a real feel good flick in a silly way

Hidden gem. This movie slipped past me for 8 years. Great buddy film.

A nice watchable film that loses its way towards it's cryptic ending

This movie was a great watch. I enjoyed the dynamic of the two main characters. They were complete opposites who found something to learn from each other.

Touching with funny and memorable performances. a joy.

Very engaging emotional movie, extremely impressive for the small amount of characters. I love that this move makes you think/question/relate.

People with low attention spans may say something like 'nuffin happens...boring'. Prince Avalanche is - purposefully - slower paced than most other films, reflecting the mundanity of their job and lives in that moment..but in between the amusing and sometimes hilarious dialogue are tonnes of beautiful, mesmerising shots of Texan scenery, showing a view of Texas I never knew existed. The film is funny, warm, touching and amazingly acted.

So very good. An uncommon movie.

Neither fish nor fowl. The movie is uncertain of its steps and the most interesting ideas beside it are just suggested and kinda wasted. Never particularly funny nor sad nor quirky. Not bad either, but if I could go back in time I would have chosen the movie they based it on. (which I found out only at the end of this)

A return to form for David Gordon Green.

Interesting character study of life among the ruins of a wildfire and the relationship between two workers alone putting lines back on the road that runs through it.

There aren't many jobs around that could possibly be less exciting than painting yellow lines down the middle of a road... unless, of course, the road is in the middle of nowhere. The indie film PRINCE AVALANCHE is the story of two men who have that job. But the film is more than just getting the line right down the middle. It's about two seemingly different guys who themselves are trying to meet in the middle. Alvin is a 30-something year-old bachelor. He takes life very seriously, probably too seriously for the good of his own mental health. He has a girlfriend but one would suspect that their relationship has never made it past first base. As a favour to his girlfriend but possibly just to impress her, he hires her rather irresponsible younger brother, Lance, to join him painting the road. While Alvin sees the work as an opportunity to clear his head, Lance sees it as easy money, which he plans to spend on beer and women on his weekends off. As much as Alvin considers himself to be an erudite and responsible guy who is ideal marriage material, Lance considers himself to be a party boy who is just out to get laid. But neither is either. They just don't realise it. Imagine the original ODD COUPLE, Felix and Oscar, put them in a post-fire ravaged Texas backwoods and you've got Alvin and Lance. Alvin is fussy while Lance is a bit of a slob. Alvin relishes the solitude, which gives him a chance to listen to his German language cassette tapes and write flowery letters to Lance's sister (it's pre-digital 1988, after all). Lance crudely admits that being out in nature gets him horny. Their self-imposed exile gives them an opportunity to get to know each other better and they end up bickering about almost everything. Once they are done ripping off each other's façade, the only place left to attack is themselves... and they don't like what they find. Alvin realises that he's not as cool as he thought he was while Lance admits that he has become too "old and fat" to compete with the younger guys. PRINCE AVALANCHE is a very slow film but it keeps moving only just fast enough to hold our attention thanks to the acting of its two stars. Paul Rudd, who is well known for his comedies, is superb as the pathetically stiff, Alvin, who probably just needs a good lay. Emile Hirsch, who looks like a young Jack Black, has already starred in a few heavyweight films (MILK; INTO THE WILD) in his young career. He, though, is thoroughly convincing as the clueless buffoon, Lance. The story is based on the 2011 Icelandic film, EITHER WAY, which won six awards both at home and at various film festivals in Europe. I can see this film being set in Iceland's barren wilderness. When there's not much to look at, you've got to start getting real with yourself. Alvin and Lance are not really likeable characters but their awkwardness invokes sympathy. As they both come to the understanding of who they really are, you want them to succeed and move forward in life.

Rare character-based two-hander. A cinematic "Waiting For Godot". A pleasure to watch the actors' performances, especially Emile Hirsch's. Can't say I understood the Lady character but the truck driver (to whose memory the film is dedicated) is a joy.

A wonderful showcase of two brilliant actors, discovers the wonderful bond and experiences of two main road repairman. A simple plot with interesting study of people having to get along with each other, an interesting philosophical case study.

This one took me by surprise. The performances and the plot was really well thought out. Two great underrated actors bringing a real human element to a otherwise dark-comedy. Loved!

You don't want to watch this gay romance

Reminiscent of 1970's "Five Easy Pieces," "Prince Avalanche" is a portrait of seclusion and isolation told from a working-class perspective.