Freddy is rapidly bleeding out and requires a blood transfusion to survive.
Reviewers at Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic have offered mixed reviews, often praising the performances but noting that the film’s "inert" pacing and shaky-cam cinematography can sometimes undermine its suspense. Despite these criticisms, Baird’s direction has been lauded for its "sturdy" noir aesthetic , reminiscent of 1970s American crime thrillers. One Way (2022)
The bus serves as a modern-day purgatory where Freddy is forced to confront his past through feverish, hallucinatory sequences and desperate phone calls to those he has failed: his nurse ex-girlfriend, his young daughter, and his estranged father. The inclusion of Kevin Bacon as Freddy's "asshole" father adds a layer of intergenerational trauma, as his betrayal further complicates Freddy's slim chances of survival. Freddy is rapidly bleeding out and requires a
The narrative follows Freddy Sullivan, a low-level criminal fleeing Los Angeles after a botched robbery of his crime boss, Victoria "Vic" Menendez. Having stolen a bag filled with cash and cocaine, Freddy boards a bus bound for the California desert while nursing a potentially fatal gunshot wound to the abdomen. The bus serves as a modern-day purgatory where
Vic and her henchmen are closing in as the bus moves toward its destination. Purgatory on Wheels
The Desperate Transit: A Study of Survival and Sin in One Way (2022)