Car Chase Movies

Apart from the car chase, the gritty, realistic take on police work makes this thriller classic.

A cult classic, Vanishing Point is a pre-Smokey and the Bandit road trip film with Barry Newman's benny-fueled driver attempting to get from Denver to San Francisco in one night. Considerably stilted and random, the movie is still gritty and mannish, though the jumble of side stories like an encounter with a travelling snake handler make the movie feel padded. Fun, though that "surprise ending" isn't exactly a shock or very satisfying.

never gets old

good action movie

The Italian Job is that rare film which falls squarely into the "Very good, but not great" category. The film is polished, well-made, and compelling, but it's never able to punch its way through to greatness. Director F. Gary Gray has constructed a very tight movie which never drags. The script by Donna and Wayne Powers (Deep Blue Sea) is filled with very clever twists and turns. But, despite the fact that each character is given a backstory, they come off as cliched and superficial. The script's biggest flaw is that we learn so little about Steve, save for the fact that he's bad.


Still, this is the kind of film in which it is very east to overlook the story problems and simply enjoy the ride. The cast are all good and seem to be having a great time. Wahlberg is his usually brooding, stoic self, but he brings a necessary confidence to the role. Seth Green steals the show, as he tells everyone about his Napster anger. The Italian Job features two incredible action sequences, both of which clearly make the film worth the price of admission. This is a the kind of sleek and stylish thriller which is great entertainment, but instantly forgettable.

eleanor...

It wasn't that bad, but maybe that is because I like fast cars. I'll admit, however, that the plot really could have used some...plot, and the characters could have used some...character.
Also, the race scenes were way too over-computerated and you couldn't really tell what was going on. The suspense of an 18-wheeler trailer full of gasoline that is exploding as it rolls down a hill toward your car is somewhat lessened by the complete knowledge of everyone in the theater that it is an absurdly obvious fake.
Anyway, it's good if you want to throw popcorn at the screen or if you want to see some cool cars going fast between the talking.

good action movie...lots of special effects, but too much blood...I guess

The Dark Knight is a riveting cinematic achievement. Christian Bale dons the mask of the bat, and even with the multitude of characters and storylines that inhabit this movie, he grounds the story and gives it weight. When the Batman is in control, Gotham seems definitive and forward moving; but when he loses that control, Gotham lacks all sense of hope. It's a brilliant job by Bale as he brings the viewer behind the mask and carries them on his journey through Bruce Wayne's private hell.

In his portrayal of the Joker, the only surprise in Heath Ledger's performance is that it exceeds the hype. This would have been a career-making role for Ledger, one that would have placed him on par with the best actors in Hollywood. Instead, like James Dean in Exit to Eden, his portrayal of the Joker acts as a footnote to a short yet almost remarkable career.

Ledger's Joker is an evil force of nature. He is anarchy personified. The character has no morals, no rules and no reason for anything. He does it because he wants to, and destruction and death appear as a result. The Joker is an infection spreading throughout the heart of Gotham, threatening to choke off the blood supply. When the Joker is on the screen, the audience is riveted to their seats in the fear of what he might do next.

Aaron Eckhart is startlingly good in the role of Harvey Dent, a man focused on ridding Gotham of the influence of crime in the daylight, while Batman strikes at night. There are interesting parallels set up between Dent's work within the system, and Batman's work completely around the system. As the story progresses, it becomes painfully obvious that Batman's success has its share of costs to the city as well. Dent eventually becomes the poster child for this situation, as his work and Batman's are painfully shredded by the Joker's mad impulses.

Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine bring their usual excellence to their respective support roles. Maggie Gyllenhall, replacing the wooden Katie Holmes as Rachel, brings one of the few bright lights to a dark Gotham. Let's don't forget also Gary Oldman, who gives his best again.

The film is incredibly well shot, paced and scored. The script is surprisingly rich in depth, full of political and emotional intrigue. It succeeds in elevating the movie above the expectations of the audience.

For Harvey Dent, the picture tells the complete story of a man rising through society, who eventually falls due to his overwhelming faith in himself.

In simplest terms, The Dark Knight is an exhausting, intense and riveting crime story one minute, and a frightening tale of personal terror the next.

As a personal remark, I would recommend this movie because of the Joker, but the concept itself, of batman, seems a little childish...a comic-book superhero that doesn't seem to be believable, regardless of its science-fiction roots

u can almost taste french croissants but served with tasteful action and comedy

alles les blues!!!

good action movie...like any other bruce willis' die hard

Spectacular car chases, loud explosions, shootouts, and grotesque moments - all Michael Bay trademarks. It's what he's good at doing, generating enough needless but fun action for 146 minutes. To add more to his profile, he enjoys cutting through boundaries (and numerous camera angles) to take things overboard.

great..