bigmoe-16356
So I was looking at the poll for IMDb's best car films and I saw this title. I couldn't believe I hadn't seen it before. It has big actors in it, and it's about fast cars. How could it possibly go wrong?? Basically it goes wrong from the first minute and never goes right again (Oval car racing pun intended. Sorry).The poor acting is made much, much worse by the lousy script. The story is all over the place. But the worst thing is the camera work. The whole film is shot like a CSI Miami montage.Soft Rock/Dance music accompanies every race scene, along with jumping angles and split screens.At least now I know why I missed the film when it was released back in 2001. I just have no idea how it achieved a lofty 4+ stars on IMDb.If you want a proper race film watch Le Mans. Even Herbie Reloaded is better than this pile of poop.This is the first time I've ever rated a film 1/10.
kai ringler
welcome to the world of racing,, Slyvester Stallone tackles a role that's not really familiar to him,, race car driver. Gina Gershon, was very good in the movie,, not to mention easy on the eyes,, so was Estella Warren for that matter,, the racing scenes.. jargon between the drivers,, the tension, and the crash scenes were awesome,, to me what stole the show was the gracefully again Burt Reynolds,, he plays race car owner Carl Henry,, he brings in the veteran retired driver to help coach his rookie. sparks fly in the beginning, as you have drama between the two men, first about racing cars,, then about the women themselves,, overall a pretty good racing movie,, with a lot of great stunts and thrills.
Frederick Smith
Not one of Stallone's best films, but certainly not his worst (anyone remember Oscar?). The problem with this film is focus. Too many chiefs and not enough Indians, too little focus on the characters, questionable racing scenes that focus little on actual racing (which would seem to be a little important when making a film about racing). Take your pick. Stallone comes off too "Rocky" in many scenes, although his brief scenes with the lovely Stacy Edwards are well done. Burt Reynolds plays the role of the hardcore team owner without once cracking his signature smile, which is not only disappointing, but disheartening. Til Schweiger discussing emotions with Stallone? In real life, perhaps, but as two tough guys and champions having a tea and sympathy moment? It just doesn't work. Estelle Warren as a love interest works, with her lithe and lovely manners and obvious beauty, but her emotional level doesn't rise to the part. Perhaps the most unbelievable scene in the film is the emotional moment when Kip Pardue and Sly are racing about the city of Chicago in two experimental cars, violating every traffic law on the books, and endangering hundreds of lives, and yet receive no more than a $25,000.00 fine and no suspensions. In all, the characters are two dimensional at best, the superficial at worst, and the film is a waste of just under two hours of your precious time. Rated PG, not collectible, and certainly not one to rent unless you enjoy being bored.
MTPujol
I saw the whole movie, it has been over ten years but now I can finally speak about it. I watched the whole movie because I wanted to see if the ridiculousness, stupidity and tripe of the first ten minutes could be topped, it was over and over throughout the entire run of the waste of celluloid (using the term "film" could be misinterpreted as having a certain degree of art in it). I understand why Formula 1 sent them packing, they read the script. C.A.R.T. on the other hand was so desperate they never read the script before then after the movie was out they were so embarrassed for taking part that they shut the series down and hid from public scorn. This movie was so stupidly bad that I cannot even recommend it for viewing as a bad movie, there is no fun in watching it, just pain.
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