8/10: Freshly repackaged action with few interruptions.
8/10 (should be a solid 7 on IMDb)
Recommended.
In short: Lucky Number Slevin (2006) meets the Transporter with higher realism and clearer shots.
It's an actionpacked car movie that keeps up tension somewhat and does it in decently crisp realism. If you like action movies this is one you shouldn't miss this year.
There is a few breaks in it, but they're big enough that you will ntoice them clearly.
In longer: The action is good, the acting is good and it's shot well.
It has a freshly packaged unoriginal script with heavy influences from movies such as the Transporter series, Taxi (1998), Oceans Eleven (2001) and also that bike movie I never recall the name of. The cinematography is good, not top notch but it doesn't drop the ball. Acting is good but music is a little lacking. The only real misses are a few moments of lacking character rationale and one large hole in the logical part of the storyline that can't really be compensated for*.
Following spoiler does not ruin the plotline but it does point out when and where the storyline is screwed over.
An hour and 20 minutes or so in the ball is dropped severly when loads of police and strike force surrounds a bar but completely missed to cover the back exit(s).
Pro's
• Cast and acting
• Realism
• Effects
Con's
• Costume for "Geran"
"rationality mistakes (female lead doesn't come out on top so to speak) and a logical mistake that simply rationally can't be compensated for (back entrance).
• Some larger errors in rationales of characters and one large miss in the storyline.
End notes:
The outro is a mix of the intro to Gone in 60 seconds and Drive (2011) - similar intro/outro's can be found in more movies (amongst others in the Fast and Furious series).
[EDIT] Spelling.
Ignorance is only a bliss if you haven't reached awareness.
My imdb posts are getting altered.