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CibbuanoGone in 60 Seconds
December 23rd 2006 08:45
Cars. They don't really interest me. So I stayed away from this movie for a while even though my brother had it on DVD. Eventually, boredom got the better of me and I watched it.
This isn't really as much of a 'remake' as it was billed to be. I've (unfortunately) caught quite a bit of the original and it's a pile of amatuer-ish shit. The only two things these movies have in common is that they both concern car thieves and share the same title. Anyway, if you'll excuse the pun, I'll cut to the chase... Nicolas Cage is a legendary retired car thief. His younger brother (Ribisi) gets himself into trouble following in big bro's foot-steps and yadda-yadda-yadda - Cage is forced to come out of retirement to steal 50 cars to save little brother.
I actually enjoyed the film. It wasn't much like the way I thought it would be. The car thieves are actually a likeable lot, the director successfully manages to romanticize their trade by giving them a sort of honour code and making them completely non-violent in intent. Angelina Jolie wasn't really as important to the movie as I thought she would be (she appears on the front cover of the DVD). I don't really like her hairstyle much in this film, but she's still hot nonetheless. Um, where was I?
Oh, okay. Yeah, the movie's alright. If you like car chases and all that sort of thing then you'll like this. Nicolas Cage was less annoying than he usually is in these action-type flicks. The characters are probably what make this worth watching if you aren't into cars.
HIGHLIGHTS: Vinnie Jones' has a supporting role as 'Sphinx', a retired car thief who doesn't speak. Vinnie Jones rules and should be in more movies.
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