Academy Award(R)-winners Nicolas Cage (1996 Best Actor, LEAVING LAS VEGAS; ADAPTATION, MATCHSTICK MEN) and sexy Angelina Jolie (1999 Best Supporting Actress, GIRL INTERRUPTED; LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER) ride an unstoppable wave of speed and adrenaline in this hot, egdy action hit from high-octane producer Jerry Bruckheimer (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL, PEARL HARBOR). Legendary car booster Randall “Memphis” Raines (Cage) thought he’d left the fast lane behind — until he’s forced out of retirement in a do-or-die effort to save his kid brother (Giovanni Ribisi, LOST IN TRANSLATION, TV’s FRIENDS) from the wrath of an evil mobster! But with speed to burn and attitude to spare, Memphis hastily reassembles his old crew — a rogues’ gallery including Academy Award-winner Robert Duvall (1983 Best Actor, TENDER MERCIES; OPEN RANGE) — and floors it in a full-throttle race to pull off the ulimate car heist: 50 exotic beauties in 24 hours — and the cops are already on to them! Directed by Dominic Sena and written by Scott Rosenberg, GONE IN 60 SECONDS is an action-packed thrill ride that comes out fast and never slows down.Kip Raines (Giovanni Ribisi) is a cocky young car thief working with a crew to steal 50 cars for a very bad man whose nickname is “The Carpenter.” Being young and cocky, Kip messes up, so it’s up to his big brother, Randall “Memphis” Raines (Nicolas Cage), to come out of car thief retirement and save him. With a cast that includes Robert Duvall, Angelina Jolie, Delroy Lindo, Cage, and Ribisi, it would be easy to say this story wastes all their talents–which it does, but that’s not the point. This is a Jerry Bruckheimer film. A good story and complex characters would only get in the way of the action scenes and slow the movie down. No, Gone in 60 Seconds (based on the cult 1974 film of the same name) is not about the stars as much as it’s about cars. Fast cars. Rare cars. Wrecked cars. All cars. Too bad director Dominic Sena (Kalifornia) doesn’t come across as more of a gearhead; he seems less interested in fast cars than fast cuts. But is this movie fun? Absolutely, and it’s fun because it’s so stupid. With pointless car chases and hackneyed dialogue in one of the most predictable plots of the year, Gone in 60 Seconds is a comic film that’s not quite a parody of itself, but darn close. –Andy Spletzer
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March 5, 2010
#1
Unfortunately I have not seen the movie. I ordered the wrong version. I wanted the one with Nicolas Cage.
March 5, 2010
#2
Great movie, but …But once they start stealign cars and bringing
them in the suspense and thrills come along. Cage has to steal 50
cars in 3 days but he uses 2 days to get his friends together and plan
their tactics to steal the cars. All the nice and luxurious cars
makes me wanna be a car-thief when i grow up. This isn’t Cage’s best
performance by far but it’s a good movie to watch. I don’t see where
Robert Duvall fits in and Angelina Jolie doesn’t give anything to the
movie. Anyone could’ve played her part, the same with Delroy
Lindo. But it’s still a good movie to go see.
March 5, 2010
#3
Big series of unreal crashes, a Mustang that withstands anything, and a lousy theme.
March 5, 2010
#4
This is the very worst movie ever made. -Nicolas Cage isn’t an actor, he’s an impostor -the other actors are less than nothing -The cars chases are full of mistakes
Finally, HOLLYWOOD is a big trash today HA
March 5, 2010
#5
If you were a fan The Rock, I highly recommend this movie to you. If you haven’t seen The Rock, then you need to crawl out from the one you’ve been living under. With its high impact car chases and all-around excellent performances by its all-star cast, Gone In Sixty Seconds is a great movie on a night when you’re in the mood to watch something with a little more “umph”. It delivers with a familiar style and edge synonymous with the name “Jerry Bruckheimer”. Although its plot is simplistic and highly predictable, it’s always a pleasure to see Nicholas Cage in his element. Even if you aren’t usually into movies that focus around “blowing stuff up” and that are clearly targeted to the usual crowd of adolescent males, this movie adds a balanced mix of comedy and action. While Gone In Sixty Seconds probably won’t be granted Oscar nominations, it accomplishes something which is often lost in more serious films: It’s entertaining.