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Anne at 13,000 Feet. (2019)
Fab character study - infuriating protag
The lead actress does an incredibly good job at convey an incredibly annoying and obnoxious person on verge of mental breakdown. Nice, disorienting closeups too.
Death Race 2 (2010)
A simply awful Movie!!!
The only reason i sought to give this movie more than 1 star, is because of the few entertaining fight scenes and the last 5 minutes of the film (which i wont spoil). Everything else from acting to script to storyline was amateur and weak.
For starters, the chase scene at the beginning of the film was badly choreographed. One could see what they were trying to do with it but it was a complete failure. Throughout the film, there some wonderfully large explosions and some OK slow motion camera, but they were undermined by their overuse, making the audience wonder more at their stupidity then their grandeur.
The acting was complete tripe. Even Sean Bean had little to nothing of an impact on screen. Frankenstein, played by Luke Goss, had a tough act to follow after Death Race 1. He looked pitiful compared to Jason Statham.
Moreover, I don't think i've ever cringed some much in the space of 90 minutes. The script was extremely corny and cliché. I couldn't take anyone seriously.
The storyline was similar to that of the prequel, except a lot worse; and the first wasn't great. Its development was unrealistic and there were countless plot holes. For example, the prison allows the inmates to fix old beat up cars, highly unlikely but i'll buy for now. Carl (Luke Goss) is then assigned with a crew to this vehicle repair workshop, or whatever its mean to be. What really killed it though, was when Carl first arrives in the workshop. He's given the keys to a some banged up car the crew had just fixed, and then drives out of a conveniently open door; you know, taking it out for a quick spin around the prison as people do. While he's driving around, the public relations/ journalist lady of the prison happens to see him; She looks at him and thinks, "ahh what a great idea, why don't we let criminals drive around killing each other for the entertainment the people!" And thus the idea of death Race is born. Lame.
As i stated earlier, if you enjoy watching grown men, more specifically criminals, fight it out to the death (actually rather entertaining); or find pleasure in watching a movie for its last 5 minutes, then this is the film for you; cos don't worry, the producers don't bother us with the inconvenience of good acting, script or storyline, its all rather simple these days.