7/10
If you like car chases, you'll love it. If you like plot, well, look elsewhere!
12 March 2005
Warning: Spoilers
Honestly, I like this movie. I do. I'm forcing myself to because I paid $20 for it because I'd never seen it before! Basically, Larry and his mechanic (the dad from Alf!) plan to rob a grocery store for some money. However, Larry leaves behind his disgruntled girlfriend (Mary), who, it seems he's only known for a day or two. His mechanic holds the grocery store manager's daughter and wife hostage, and Larry walks in and grabs the money. With the help of a tape recorder, they buy enough time to get away. However, the Police are hell-bent on finding them.

The movie is a giant chase scene with a plot thrown over it to make it sell able. The whole grocery store robbery thing is a distant memory by the time the movie is over. There's a sh!tload of '72 Polara cop cars though, with a special 'interceptor' one with an A/C system and an 'unlimited' top end.

The 'surprise ending' is a huge friggin' surprise! You'll be surprised senseless when they start to get cocky and realize they're free, and then they die. Whoa! Where have I seen that before? I would have been more surprised (BY FAR) if they made it. And anytime you see a '68-'70 Charger in a movie, you KNOW it'll be put out of commission. Don't kid yourself.

Regardless, I liked the movie, it got better as it went along, Susan George is pretty cute, and if you liked Vanishing Point, you'll like this too.
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