earthrocker31510
This film really drives home how good low budget films can be. Watching this movie, and then looking at the garbage that the ScyFy channel makes, it's really a no-brainer. For starters, the story, while not very original works very well, and even the borderline cliché characters are pretty likable and even realistic. You find yourself understand how the characters feel, rather than them having a larger than life element. The dialogues does fall on its face a few times, but no film is perfect. There's plenty of action, which is clearly where most of this film's budget went. Plenty of car crashes, maybe an explosion or two. The real thing that drives this movie home is the cars - rather you're an import or tuner guy, or even if you like old school muscle, there's plenty of eye candy in this film. The racing itself is also pretty realistic, unlike The Fast and the Furious (TFATF) films which often feature shifting through 17 gears in a 5 speed car during a drag race. There's real car talk, that real car guys will get. Go into this movie open minded and you'll enjoy it. It tries to steal some of TFATF franchise's lightning in a bottle, but it does well standing on its own. I didn't have very high expectations, but even if I did, this film wouldn't have disappointed me. A great film for guys who like cars. I wouldn't mind watching it again.
drax-844-424482
Personally, I like really much racing movies, but for some reason it is very hard for me to find good racing movie and I can name them: F&F, F&F2, F&F:Tokyo Drift, Initial D Drift Racer, and now I can count this one too. Rest of them either are not so into racing (like more focusing on shooting etc.) or they aren't done well (like Red Line - don't misunderstand me, it is fairly good movie, but still I feel that is missing racing spirit).This movies reminds me to Fast & Furious (1st part only) where you have all the racing going with good story background. Latest F&F serials are not so much about racing, instead they do some shooting and similar action.Even that story is somewhat predictable, it was still interesting for me to watch it.Overall, I would say that everything is very good done (story, acting..., but I don't want to reveal parts, I'm leaving that to you :) ).I totally enjoyed watching it, and yeah, it is more than I expected - 10 stars from me :)
alexbrannon85
Saw this movie on Netflix and didn't think it would be that great of a movie. I was thinking low budget, horrible acting/dialogue, straight to DVD type of movie...The movie surprised me. Didn't go over the top on the flashy cars and the racing wasn't over the top movie style(Fast and Furious movies..honestly, how many times can you shift racing a quarter mile?) The movie kept me wondering what is going to happen next and how he is gonna get out of this one or how he is going to make it work. Its definitely worth a watch if you enjoy cars. They acting is good, camera work is good, plot-line is good. Give the movie a chance!!! It seems like the people that didn't like the movie were thinking it would be just like F&F.
Trev Deer
Almost as interesting as flies crawling up a wall. The main character is whining and has all the acting ability of a walnut.The movie is aspiring to be 2nd rate, the racing artificial and the love interest tween. We can neglect the fact that it glorifies teen stupidity at its finest. And when has ANY sanctioned competition in drag racing ever taken place without helmets, flameproof gear and other essential race safety gear. The story glorifies the lack of thought given by teens to anything beyond their own hedonistic pursuits.The value of this movie is as an object lesson in abject stupidity. Irresponsible and forced are the best words to describe this farce.
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