NEED FOR SPEED MOVIE REVIEW

[BigGameDamian]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/03/12/need-for-speed-review


THE VERDICT

Despite all the automotive eye candy and action movie elements, Need for Speed never provides the viewer with a sense of escape or abandon. It doesn't make you want to buy the game or go racing out of the cinema parking lot lost in some lead foot fantasy. It makes you want to buy a Volvo and drive 35mph.

Need for Speed on Movies

5.9=MEDIOCRE

+Aaron Paul & Michael Keaton do what they can.
+Some outrageous car stunts, but ...
– ... they don't entertain so much as they do horrify. Too realistic to be fun.
– Bad script marked by thin characterizations, lame humor & lack of logic.
– Ineffective supporting cast.

 

[PapaG]

Aaron Paul is never going to be a lead actor in film. Jesse Pinkman is such an iconic TV character, it's going to follow Paul around for years.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Yep.... jesse = gilligan. To me anyway. Cranston was already Malcolm's dad so there is more variance there.

 

[PapaG]

Yep.... jesse = gilligan. To me anyway. Cranston was already Malcolm's dad so there is more variance there.

I had the same thoughts. Fonz = Jesse also popped into my mind.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Jesse is cooler than gilligan so maybe Fonzi it is. A. Paul grew leaps and bounds as an actor during Breaking Bad so I hope he can move on and stay active.