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 Rating:  1/2 Gone in 60 Seconds Starring: Nicolas Cage, Robert Duvall, Giovanni Ribisi, Angelina Jolie, Delroy Lindo, Christopher Eccleston, Will Patton. Director: Dominic Sena Screenplay by: Scott Rosenberg The best way to qualify this movie is to state one simple fact: it is a production of Jerry Bruckheimer. That should say all that needs to be said. A lot of action, fast-paced stunts, adrenaline flowing all around, no character development, weak dialogue, and a predictible storyline. Somehow, I deceived myself into thinking that this might actually be worth the price of admission though. For starters, this cast is amazing. There is a heap of talent to dazzle the audiences. It's just a shame that the storyline doesn't allow them to do what they do best. Speaking of storyline, the name Scott Rosenberg caught my eye too. He is best known in my book for the classic Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead, one of the few movies that I have given the highest honor of 5 stars to. If you've let this obscure jewel of a film slip by you, then you should go rent it before you finish reading this review. Rosenberg, however, has also churned out some flops (most notably, another Bruckheimer dungheap Con Air). As for direction, Sena (of Kalifornia fame) does an excellent job of capturing the intricate action scenes. There's simply not enough meat to the story to let him shine. As I said before, the actors are top-notch. Cage, Jolie, and Duvall all rank at the top of my list of good actors. This movie, however, is far more concerned with the sweet machines and their performance than any characters. Christopher Eccleston wowed me in Jude, but here is the simple stock character of a ruthless cutthroat villian. Ribisi is one of many blazing young talents on the scene today, but as Kip Raines, troubled youth, he is cramped by bad dialogue and weak character development and is not given a chance to shine. The real star of this flick are the cars and the chases, and there are plenty of both. I'm no grease monkey, and my knowledge of cars is limited at best, but I certainly appreciated the show of rare machines that was paraded in front of me. The pace is frantic, as Cage's characer Memphis Raines must steal 50 cars in 24 hours in order to save his brother. The twists are predictible and unbelievable and finally we are led to a stock climax that brings nothing but relief from the barrage of senseless violence and action. As negative as I have been about the film, I still have a confession to make. No, it is not the type of film that I long for, with emotional depth, one that sticks with a person, haunting him for months to come. But, I have to concede, it is a good time. There will be no Oscars handed out for this film, but if ever a person is in need of a good mind-numbing adrenaline rush, then this movie would be a great outlet for that. This is a poor movie by all my standards, but when I hear Eleanor's engine rev on the surround sound or the see the gleaming Ferrari as it speeds by, something of my primal masculinity is touched. I must admit, Sway (Jolie) said it best, "I always was a sucker for redheads." My Verdict: A good ride but done on an empty fuel tank. |
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