Even with all the nods and winks, the derivations and homages, Detour is good dirty fun.

A watchable young cast, led by Brooklyn's Emory Cohen, and some time-shifting narrative shenanigans can't quite rescue Detour from the annals of also-ran western noir.

Sheridan, Cohen and Powley are a terrific trio in a stylish crime thriller that takes us on a trip through the seedy side of California and beyond.

The characters are never Characters, Capital C for Characters, like they need to be for something this stylized to take