The premise: A couple of guys decide to quit their soul deadening day jobs and cross the US by Segway. That’s right, Segway, one of those stand-up scooter things that were supposed to revolutionize transportation. They pull together their people and off they go, from Seattle to Boston, with a final hurrah at the Segway headquarters. On the way they meet interesting people, score a couple of sponsors, have wacky adventures, etc. You know the drill.
This reviewer’s point of view:
- I’m a huge fan of road trips and road trip movies.
- I love that technology has made it possible for anyone to make a movie.
- Slow travel is an excellent philosophy.
“Um, excuse me, but was that Elvis?” The woman behind the counter smiled big but didn’t answer. I followed her sightline to the end of the driveway and there he was, pacing back and forth at the bumper of a 1970s Cadillac. I wandered down the front walk of the video store/laundromat/car wash and stood next to a blue-eyed husky. I scratched the dog between the ears. He looked at me, at Elvis, and back at me before lying down on a scrubby patch of grass with a sigh. Elvis saw me and lifted his chin in my direction. I took in his shoe polish black hair and sideburns, his white jumpsuit with rhinestones, his giant aviator sunglasses, his… moccasins and his medicine bag? I walked over to stand next to him.