The Hitcher

The Hitcher

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The Hitcher

Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton, Neal McDonough, Kyle Davis

Grace Andrews and Jim Halsey, a collegiate couple, are tormented by a mysterious hitchhiker John Ryder, a.k.a. The Hitcher. The young couple hits the road in a 1970 Oldsmobile 442, en route to spring ...( read more  read more... )break. But, their pleasure trip soon turns into a waking nightmare. The initial encounters with Ryder are increasingly off-putting for Grace and Jim, and they bravely fight back when he ambushes them. But they are truly blindsided when he implicates them in a horrific slaying and continues to shadow them. The open road becomes a suspenseful, action-packed battleground of blood and metal as, in trying to elude not only Ryder but also New Mexico State Police Lieutenant Esteridge's officers, Grace and Jim must fight for their lives and face their fears head-on.

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  • April 6, 2009
    While Sean Bean deserves credit for his 'menacing' performance (applause), I'm disappointed that the film overall was really nothing to get excited over...
    Just another instance of where the remake has fallen short of the glory of the original...cheap shocks don't make a remake ...( read more)better people...
  • April 6, 2009
    I liked this, I've seen the Rutger Hauer original and though it was good but I still like this. Mr Bean is not exactly creepy but strong, firm, gritty and has a sense of realism about him. He could be a nutter and a normal person, he plays it well. The young couple he's after are...( read more) the usual sterotypical Americana kids but its just fun to see Bean rip through cars, police and the landscape to try and get them. There are some really good car chases with great smashes and it goes at a fair pace, great fun.

    I know this got a luke warm review but dont trust it lol this is good fun. Sure there are the usual breast shots for the young female lead and plenty of other typical cliches (you know what I mean) but at the end of the day its quite cool, Bean saves it. The better of the remakes I reckon.
  • September 12, 2008
    I just bought this on DVD, and I liked it. I think that if you haven't seen the original and have something against older looking movies then you will definitely enjoy this. On the other hand, I prefer the original and felt like society's money would be better spent actually purc...( read more)hasing the original on DVD (its cheap) then seeing this. That would be a great F YOU to Hollywood! Another idea would be for movie theatres to show the original movie for a little less price and see what kind of results they get.

    The movie itself is plenty intense, a decent amount of "boo scares", and gore quick pace, attractive leads, decent acting (for the most part). Compared to the rest of the movies being released these days, I would say this is definitely above par. The only thing that I can't get over is how much alike the original it was.

    There are a couple differences (the girlfriend, and a few others) that didn't really add anything to the movie at all, and even with those differences (which you would think could actually change the movie a lot) a lot of scenes are almost shot for shot the same. Acting wise, I think the main male actor faired a little better than C.Thomas Howell... and i like Sean Bean a lot, but unfortunately he seemed to be doing a Rutger Hauer impression the whole time (dunno if that was his choice, or the filmmakers), but Rutger Hauer is the best "Hitcher", Sophia Bush, as attractive as she is... did not impress me very much acting wise, but she wasn't horrible either.

    All in all, I give this a 7, and I would personally give the original an 8.5. This one did some things better than the original, i think the original was more intense without feeling as "forced" as this one does (the level of brutality in movies feels pretty forced lately, you may understand what i mean, you may not) I honestly think that Hollywood could make some money if they would retouch some old movies and re-release them, and advertise them correctly.
  • September 9, 2008
    One of the better remakes to be made
  • September 5, 2008
    A heart-pounding thriller that's jammed with explosive action. A real adreniline rush. This film grabs you like you wouldnt belive. A chilling edge of your seat ride. Sean Bean gives a superb and bone-chilling performance. He's the most satanic, evil and charasmatic villian I've ...( read more)seen in a long time. He steals the show in every scene he's in. Heart-racing and packed on fear fuel.
  • December 5, 2009
    Brill remake of the original movie. Defo one to watch.
  • November 27, 2009
    great movie loved it
  • November 18, 2009
    Really a piece of trash, I couldn't even finish watching. They took everything away from a movie I hold dear to me. Sofia Bush was the only, and I mean only reason to watch this. Sean Bean just totally missed the point of his character. It's a movie that should never have been re...( read more)made.
  • November 17, 2009
    Wouldn't waste my time watching this again.
  • November 17, 2009
    Awfully classic... Brunette Barbie and John John meet a crazy auto-stop guy... Ok...

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