A parolee becomes the target of a massive police manhunt after inadvertently picking up a rental car with a female whistleblower tied up in the trunk. Now, as the police attempt to silence the woman before she can testify about the city's rampant corruption, the ex-con who just regained his freedom must defend her life, and clear his own name.
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Badly written. Even Paul Walker looks like he's fustraited with this crap. Movies like this should carry warning lables. No one can be this naive. Forest Gump goes to South Africa.
I did not expect much when I sat down to watch this film because I had heard bad things about it but as it turns out The Film was Okay. This was an interesting film and sadly it is one of Paul Walkers last films. I like Paul walker as an actor and I enjoyed some of his previous films too. I thought the guy did a really good job in this film his acting was good and he played his part well and I thought he played an interesting and likable Character. I liked the idea to the film I thought it was interesting to have a film based entirely around a car and the mystery of what happened in that car and who it used to belong to. This film was not great or mind blowing but it was an entertaining film and I liked the story and found it interesting and involving. The film also went by at a fast pace in my opinion. The film was straight forward and to the point and sometimes that works in a film and I thought that worked here. The story is of a man that is simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. The man picks up a rental car unaware that there is a gun in the car and he later finds the gun and finds out there is a girl in the back of the car who had been kidnapped and the two of them work together to stop the bad guys. The story may be simple but it works very well because of Paul Walkers good performance. You care about his character right from the start of the movie and I liked his confidence and determination too.At first when he finds out he's involved in something dangerous he wants nothing to do with it because it is not his problem or his car but when the kidnapped woman tells him he's the only one that can save her Paul Walkers character does the right thing and he tries to help her. I personally thought that was a nice twist in the story that he changed and in the End he wanted to do the right thing and wanted to get justice for the women and all the other people that suffered. His character showed a lot of courage and guts and I liked that about him. The only thing I had a problem with is why he would keep the gun and not throw it away or just leave the car and walk away then he could have avoided the Dangerous situation he found himself in. But to be Fair if he did walk away there would be No Story and then there would be no film so I can forgive that one problem I had.The movie also makes up for it with its interesting story. The movie also has some good car chases that I found exciting and thrilling. The story may be a little far fetched and silly for some people but I liked the story and I liked the film I thought it was very entertaining. I don't care if a film is far fetched as long as I'm enjoying it that's all that matters.I should also mention the Last part of the film was very Thrilling and Intense and if people like car chases you should definitely watch the film because the chases were done very well.It was an Okay Film and its worth a watch.
Here's Another One of those Contained by its Own Conceit. A Point of View that Never Waivers, a One-Set Situation, a Gimmick and Not a Very Recommendable Gimmick Considering what has Come Before in Similar Movies. Paul Walker Drives Around South Africa and the Camera is Locked in the Car for the Duration. The Story and Walker's Behavior are Also Confined to Accepting Some Unbelievable and Dumb Behavior. Your Suspension of Disbelief will have You Screaming at the Screen.But the Scenery, Outside the Car, is a Bit Different as are the Natives. Colorful Graffiti is Everywhere, and How About that Nifty Drive Through so the Homies or are They Homeless can Make a Few Bucks on the Side. It is a Colorful if At Times Lifeless Affair. The Best Part is when Walker Makes One of the Many Discoveries in the Rental Car From Hell and He has Somebody to Talk to that is Not on a Cell Phone.Overall, Average Independent Movie that is Watchable but don't Expect Anything Much. For Paul Walker Fans and Those Wishing to Glimpse a Stranger in a Strange Land. Maybe if the Movie would have been a Bit Stranger it would have been a Bit Better.
Plot was refreshing. Paul's acting specially toward the later half was good. The camera usage laced inside the car was very unique. Not seen many movies with this kind of attempt. What screwed up the movie for me was the numerous logical errors right from start. Car company gives a rental without checking and cleaning out the vehicle? Why would a person in a new country rent a car...instead of using a taxi or Super Shuttle or whatever? In 2011 who does not have a smartphone which has GPS capability? Who does not come prepared to a new country without specific instructions to reach the US Embassy? Paul takes so much time to decide to spray his car. If you are a criminal on the run the first thing you would do is to ditch your vehicle and try using another. Or just hire a cab to get to US embassy.A different Director would have made this a great movie. Sorry I cannot go beyond 5 in rating this movie