TrueJoshNight
Truly Dreadful Film
Wordiezett
So much average
Glimmerubro
It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.
John McReady
Just discovered this "evil vehicle" TV movie. And it's a very good surprise to me. Well, some scenes are non-understandable because of logicals lacks (why Laura didn't call the police the second time she seen "Charger" closed to the school, for example) and during final pursuit, the damaged "Charger" became less damaged in few shots. In same time, the slow parts of this pursuit with melancholic music is kind of ballet without any continuity with the rest. Also, editing would be re-arranged a bit to be more clear but hey, for a TV movie, it's pretty nice and dark story. Look-like "The Car" but it's not the same plot. "Duel" seems more closer than the Elliot Silverstein movie.
Profaust
I saw this movie at 2 AM late one night in 1997. At first I only kept watching because there was nothing else on, and it looked a little slow for my tastes. As the movie went on, I was drawn into the drama of the girls being kidnapped... but the moment that Laura pulled up to her house, saw the infamous black car moving toward her daughter, and I suddenly remembered the mechanic at the beginning of the movie mentioning that all he had to repair the bus with was a racing engine and transmission, I was glued to my seat. The pacing of the movie was perfect, even when introduced to that sudden twist and chase scene. I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes either social dramas or car chases.
calypso-3
Terrible, awful, abominable, contrived, just plain bad, horrendous, laughable, dreadful, ghastly, so bad it just has to be watched. I could not stop, I had to watch it to the end, I just had to find out how bad it could get. Well, it did not disappoint. The ending was definitely up to the rest of the movie, only worse. Just how many feet of film was wasted on this I don't know. But 1 second's worth is too much. I curse hurricane Jeanne for trapping me in the house with only this (UPN) coming in clearly on my TV. It was this or hurricane coverage of fallen trees and dogs wading through puddles. I chose this. It was a tough choice. I probably would have been better off if I was one of those who lost power. I think I secretly hoped I would lose power so I could breakaway from this mesmerizing stupidity.
gridoon
Pretty dull thriller. The director chooses an "arty" approach with lots of slow-motion sequences, "poetic" music and minimal dialogue, and it doesn't work. The characters have no personality, the script is virtually non-existent and the suspense is deflated by the fact that the "evil" car's driver (or the evil car itself) has plenty of opportunities to get away from the heroine who chases him, but keeps returning to do battle with her as if he has some scores to settle (we never find out what they might be). While you're watching this movie, don't be surprised if your mind starts going elsewhere, like into thinking what's for dinner or the next day's chores. (*1/2)
