Having enjoyed, but been totally confused by the production teams first film 'Drawing Flies', I was looking forward to this film, having seen the trailer on countless other DVD's. And I enjoyed my 90 minutes in the company of these characters, and their journey (literally). Regardless of anyones personal opinion of any of the actors, the performances are uniformly good, although special mention to Denise Richards in a role far away from anything she's been seen in since becoming a Bond girl. Meanwhile, Whatever happened to Lisa Marie? Her role is little more than a cameo, and yet is memorable. A pleasant surprise was the uncredited cameo of Jason Mewes at the end (For once. taking the 'silent' role). Perhaps the Kevin Smith connection (as executive producer)will attract more people to see this underrated (in Smith terms) flick.
... View MoreThis movie may have its flaws, but all I gotta say is the Cutlass and the Buick look wicked. Also, anytime I have a girl come over and put this movie on, seems like I get laid halfway though it, so hey man, thumbs up! It never fails!!! I just wanted to give in my two cents. I did enjoy it, even though the overall quality wasn't the best, it had potential. Like I said the cars kick ass. They really do. And the chick at the little coffee shop,Kitty, is really quite attractive, I personally wish there were more girls that look like that around here :) The story was a good idea, however it does just go on and on, but it is still a fun film to watch if you have nothing better to do, and just wanna sit at home, light one up, and then watch it alone and hope that maybe someone stops in ...
... View MoreAs a fan of Indie films, I've learned to ignore the failings in lighting, sound, film stock and other technical issues. What makes or breaks such a movie is writing, casting and directing. I have no complaints whatsoever about the cast, but the writing and directing are the downfall of this flick. As the film opens you anticipate being drawn into the story by a very good corps of young actors, each of whom should have a decent future in films. However, early on you find yourself struggling to stay focused (and, if you've seen the film, you realize that's a problem for the cast as well). Tanya Allen is very unconvincing as the "concerned" sister of the really big-time dealer Ben. Her emotional range is somewhere between Ali MacGraw and Richard Gere. Worse still, she makes her character unsympathetic and then slides her downhill to just plain despicable. By the end of the film, you really WISH she was locked away in some God-forsaken tiny college in Calgary, keeping the rest of the world safe from such a self-righteous, lemon-sucking harridan. The viewer musters some concern for the other main characters, but only in comparison to the loathsome Angie. One never succeeds in feeling any real emotion for the lot of them. I never felt this was the fault of the actors (well ... with the possible exception of Allen, whom I'll probably avoid in future cinematic selections). It's that pesky ol' script that smells like carp. Banal and wooden dialog, brimful of cliches. Cole asks, "What about loyalty?" Well, hey, what about loyalty to the audience? Every time it appears one of the characters will disappear from the film after some contrived argument, you think to yourself, "Finally, at least one will bite the dust! Only three or four more to go!" Alas, they keep coming back for more, dragging us with them 'til the bitter end. And, without revealing too much detail, the end IS bitter. To me the highest moment (should have expected it, considering the film's "heritage") was Jason Mewes having his turn at playing Silent Bob. You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll slash your wrists! Spare yourself - it's too late for me! Give this one a pass.
... View MoreThis film is pointless. A character driven road movie with the four leads traveling in classic cars across the country to locate, and hide one of the characters brothers Marijuana grow house, before the cops do. You wait for an eternity for it to get going but it just bumbles along until you are just waiting for it to finish so you can go and wash your hair or something. On top of the four poor leads, including Denise Richards (The World is not enough) and her `Starship Troopers' co star Jake Busey (Son of Gary), the production oozes cheap, right down to the quality of the picture on your screen. All in all a complete nothing of a film.
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