Stealing Cars

"Tomorrow doesn't have to be yesterday." Billy Wyatt (Cohen) is rebelling against everything. When he finally gets caught and arrested he takes his attitude with him. Little by little he finds out his attitude has to change. With the help of warden De La Cruz (Leguizamo) Billy begins to realize why and how to change. This is a movie that was a total surprise. It started off OK but the more I watched the more I enjoyed it, and by the end it became a movie that I want to tell everyone to watch. The acting is great and the movie just feels real. The movie is emotional and moving without really trying to be and really punches you in the gut with the ending, in a good way. There really isn't a whole lot I can talk about without giving something away because it really builds on the emotion throughout and the pay off is more than worth it. All I will say is that this is what movies should be and I highly recommend. Overall, one of the reasons why I say the big budget movies are not as good as the independent ones. This should get more of an audience than it will. I give this an A.

The cinematography is a bit uninspired. However, it's nice to see heroism attached to intelligence rather than revenge for a change. How many films tackle the subject of human genius up against a world of mediocrity? How many films attempt to describe the need for and the requirements for- leadership? Basically humanity is obviously too stupid to solve its problems. That's why they are still with us after 10,000 years. Evidently we are slow learners. Part of the reason for this is that we have damned few cultural/media heroes who possess actual genius. And part of the reason for that state of affairs is Hollywood's reluctance to portray genius as desirable, effective or even romantic. The Dogme 95 film movement created a new standard of honesty in cinema. We now desperately need a film movement that wittingly makes us smarter...a Didactic Cinema. The need is certainly there.

This is a hard nut to chew when not knowing if its rotten or good. its about juvenile dilligents in a correction camp somewhere in usa. its all from murder,rape to petty crimes, mingled up in a one fence ,one barb wire one gate joint, that seems rather easy to bail out from. the main of the story, are an unfortunate boy that once did a great mistake when driving a car, and as an act of redemtion to himself he starts to steal cars to runaway from his wrong doings. unfortunately his ad/hd demeanors and vocal talents ,gives him more bash of thrash to his record.

productionwise i feel the story shows signs of incoherence, the cams are at times too close up, and the editing seems on overdrive. this is maybe, that its a cliche thing, that weve all seen before in other settings and other actors. the acting are good enough, how it reflects the true world,i shall not say.

youll need patience and maybe see it through a couple of times to really enjoy, just recommendable the grumpy old man says.

After a promising first half, the second half felt like the writer and/or director quit and was replaced by someone who filled the movie with clichés in what amounted to a mess filled with continuity issues.

Emory Cohen was great and carried this movie. I watched this movie for him and he did not disappoint.

The cop's actions in the final act? C'mon man.....

I watched this for Emory Cohen and I wasn't disappointed, he's phenomenal in it. The movie itself though is another story. Well acted with a host of stars all doing their best, it's biggest problem is that it's still just Hollywood's take on boys in reform school. There are way too many clichés, the over the top mean guard, the warden who wants to help, a weakling for him to be a hero for, the other gang members he'll win over, none of it is very believable. In fact some of the scenes are straight out of fantasyland. Still it's an engaging movie because he is front and center and he's a wonderful actor. If you are a fan of his, this is a must watch.