Neive Bellamy
Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
Jenna Walter
The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
Ezmae Chang
This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Mr-Fusion
"The Chase" doesn't have much depth or surprises, but it does have some good car chases. In that respect, it's pretty aptly named. And when the tires are screaming, it's a pretty good time; the whip-pan shots and L.A. punk soundtrack keep things moving and the humor during these scenes works. It's when we hit cruising speed on the freeway that the drink just starts to settle; You know from the get-go that Charlie Sheen's not really a bad guy, he's just a hard-luck case; and you know early on that he and Kristy Swanson are gonna bang, even though their relationship development is insane (not to mention that sex scene).It's not bad, but it's Sheen's street-tearing desperation that really works, not the emotional stuff.6/10
addvictim29
I'm giving it 8 stars for reasons other than Kristy Swanson. Yes, obviously this movie isn't a masterpiece nor was it made to be. It was made to be a fun action movie that wouldn't disappoint. I watch this movie ALL the time and it never gets old (premium channels seem to LOVE it). The plot is so simple that it leaves so much room for climax and twists...if that makes any sense. I mean, how could you go wrong with Ron Jeremy filming news coverage of Charlie Sheen being chased down by Henry Rollins and the Red Hot Chili Peppers while falling in love with Buffy the Vampire Slayer at 120 mph?! You can't. This one's a classic in my book (which also includes Weekend at Bernie's, Home Alone, and Bandits).
Scimmia
I saw this movie a while ago on television. It was late and there wasn't anything else on and I saw the name of Charlie Sheen so I thought that it could be fun. But the movie itself proved me wrong. I just laugh AT it, because it was one of the most stupid, wannabe funny, movies I have ever seen in my entire life! Charlie Sheen's acting wasn't too bad, but he was the opposite of funny in this film and that's not something I'm used to with him. Okay, sometimes you can laugh if there's a joke well placed but that's VERY rare in 'The Chase'. I mean, a whole movie about ONE chase... How can that be entertaining? And at one point there having sex DURING the high speed chase. Of course they don't want people to take this film seriously and it's supposed to be funny, but it just isn't. I can't help it.
Pistolpete332010
How many times did we hear that Jackson "wished things were different?" Probably one too many times. We get it Jackson, life screwed you and the system is flawed, it must be since you got the blame for something you didn't do. With all that in mind, The Chase is still a light fun car chase movie, with enough action to hold you over.I remember awhile back watching this Charlie Sheen movie and liking it a lot for what it was. A fun little action flick that can provide great entertainment if you don't take it very seriously.In The Chase we are provided with some action as Jackson (Charlie Sheen) is speeding along the freeway. We got some typical type-casted characters in the two guys in the big green monster truck. You know, the ordinary, dumb, pot-smoking surfer like dudes, except with a little twist of being extremely patriotic to the point of stupidity. Maybe they aren't too patriotic, it could be that they just want television time, which is definitely apparent during the interview scene after the crash.All in all, The Chase has its moments. The scene where Jackson kidnapped Natalie Voss (A daughter of a billionaire man) is pretty hilarious merely because of its ridiculousness. The image Jackson gets before giving himself up of pulling out a gun on the many officers and getting shot down is hilarious in that sort of unintentional way. The stereotyping that cops are egocentric and power hungry is pretty funny and apparent in the final scene, and also during the part where one of the cops claims to "Be a street prophecy." Now with all the positives I've covered you would think I love the movie. Well, I do like it, for what it's worth. It certainly has little to work with. It's just a guy kidnapping a girl, and then the rest of the 80 minutes is him driving away from the cops on a freeway. There's a little comic relief, and some action here and there, but it's all the same and it just becomes a bit too much. It just becomes too repetitive, because those humorous moments and action sequenced parts are few and far between. I'm being repetitive by talking about it this long. In the end, it's a light, somewhat entertaining comedy. Charlie Sheen is the only thing memorable, and the only thing that really makes this movie watchable. 6/10
