The presentation of Tourette's syndrome may be authentic, but everything else about the movie - the emotions, the characters, the situations - rings false.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
23 Apr 2015
rotten:
he Road Within backfires by emphasizing the same quirks and imbalances it seeks to soften. Reducing it to the genre of idiot comedy doesn't advance the cause, either.
– Rex Reed,
New York Observer,
22 Apr 2015
fresh:
"The Road Within" suffers from midfilm wandering and a hasty ending, but the message of self-acceptance rings true and clear.
– Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr 2015
fresh:
Riveting, full-blooded performances from the young leads and a tough-love ending raise it above what you may expect.
– Graham Fuller,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr 2015
rotten:
It ultimately succumbs to the bland, sentimental uplift we've come to expect from such outings.