"The Chase" doesn't have much depth or surprises, but it does have some good car chases. In that respect, it's pretty aptly named. And when the tires are screaming, it's a pretty good time; the whip-pan shots and L.A. punk soundtrack keep things moving and the humor during these scenes works. It's when we hit cruising speed on the freeway that the drink just starts to settle; You know from the get-go that Charlie Sheen's not really a bad guy, he's just a hard-luck case; and you know early on that he and Kristy Swanson are gonna bang, even though their relationship development is insane (not to mention that sex scene).It's not bad, but it's Sheen's street-tearing desperation that really works, not the emotional stuff.6/10

Jack Hammond (Charlie Sheen) is an escaped convict and kidnaps Natalie Voss (Kristy Swanson) with a Butterfinger at a gas station. Officer Dobbs (Henry Rollins) and Officer Figus (Josh Mostel) are patrolling Newport Beach with a reality show crew when the call comes in. It's a run for the border with the only daughter of wealthy prominent California industrialist Dalton Voss (Ray Wise) being broadcast live.This does play off of the 24/7 news world and breaking news. That's interesting for a little while but it wears thin. This is basically a non-stop car chase movie for 80 minutes. Writer/director Adam Rifkin is unable to come up with story elements to keep the movie interesting. This wants to be funny but the stupidity usually fails to get a laugh. The car chase is not that exciting and it get monotonous. Also Sheen and Swanson don't have any chemistry. There's a lot of screaming and a lot of yelling. The eventual romance is awkwardly forced. There's also no tension.

I understand that The Chase has its own relative standard of being good, but I need to be clear, The Chase, this movie, is very good. It is a good, good movie. It is not bad. It's not a bad movie. It may appear to be bad, but it isn't bad. It's good. It is a highly enjoyable parody of cop chase movies done in fully focused entertainment. It's not stupid. It may appear stupid, stupid isn't the right word, but it isn't stupid, it is, in fact, very smart. It's not a high end artful film, clearly, more of a common man's classic chase flick with superbabe Kristy Swanson and sexy boy Charlie Sheen. It has mostly fine direction and editing, almost excelling in these areas, relatively speaking of course. It's very good. It's a major movie for teenagers for one. Henry Rollins and the best of the Red Hot Chili Peppers make unforgettable appearances. While The Chase is constantly throughout playing to its genre derived stereotypes with bad boy Sheen and distressed damsel Swanson, it does it in a way that is highly relatable to the audience. You can casually watch The Chase and there is nothing to dislike. Charlie Sheen and Kristy Swanson make this movie so watchable, and more than just one or two times. I've watched this movie many times. It's good. I cannot exactly speak to just how hot Charlie Sheen is in this movie (he's looking pretty good from where I'm sitting), but I can, however, speak in great length to the incredible hotness of Kristy Swanson. She is soooooo hoooooooot. Kristy Swanson is soooo, sooo, so sweet, in this movie and every movie she's in, but God, she looks unbelievably fine in this film! Way to go, Kristy, for being so damn super sexy! I love Kristy Swanson, and Charlie Sheen as well! The Chase tries to be real, and true to life, and it is. Everyone who loves movies should eventually watch The Chase. It's a good movie. It's not bad.

If you're a fan of completely brainless action, Adam Rifkin is your kind of guy. He could be the most brainless director on the face of the planet, and I for one applaud him for that reason. Don't bother him with details like plot or coherence, he's really more of a "let's randomly have corpses crash into a windshield" type of guy. This movie is pretty much "Speed" with a sense of humour, it's a lot of fun and the lack of any real creative story lines is very well-concealed. Furthermore, Charlie Sheen is actually pretty good in it. He genuinely comes of as a very sympathetic and misunderstood protagonist, which is pretty impressive when you're actually Charlie freakin' Sheen. The ending is also very satisfying, it's predictable but in an excellent way. One last thing: Anthony Kiedis and Flea are in this too, which is just fascinatingly bizarre. Very enjoyable flick.