Gone in 60 Seconds
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Movie Reviews of Gone in 60 Seconds
Movie Review: Movie of the Century ! ! !
Summary: 5 Stars
For years, Jerry Bruckheimer has rocked the movie scene with smash hits such as Armageddon, Enemy of the State, and Top Gun. As we enter a new millennium of film-making (which, by the way, does not begin until 2001), Bruckheimer adds to the list of box office favorites with Gone in 60 Seconds and Coyote Ugly. Both movies are excellent...chock full of action, drama, comedy....you name it, it's in there. Gone in 60 Seconds is my personal favorite movie, mostly because I am an automobile fanatic. However, there is much more to the film than just cars. I admit that it was the cars and action that lured me to watch the film, but while watching the movie, I began to love it even more once I realized the underlying plot....brotherly love. There are some who feel that this movie has no plot; that it is merely a movie full of cars that go fast. Those people are obviously wrong and I believe that Jerry Bruckheimer himself would be outraged by such a claim. The movie has a deep plot, and with that plot matched with the right mixture of drama, action, comedy, and exotic cars, Gone in 60 Seconds has earned its place among the all-time greatest movies.For those of you who feel the need to bash Gone in 60 Seconds, or those who think it has no plot, or those who think the movie is horrible, you should also have the guts to reveal yourself instead of hiding like the cowards you are.
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Movie Review: An unusual action-movie with an unusual actor
Summary: 5 Stars
First of all please excuse my english, it's not very good. I give the film five stars because: 1. this film is not an usual action-film, where only cars are crashed and impossible stunts are shown. The stunts seem to be possible (except maybe the one where he "flies" over the cars). That Nic plays manny of the stunts himself makes the movie seem more realistic. You see he's driving really fast and he's not really sure that he'll have no accident. He doesn't look like "Hey I'm the best. An accident? What's that?", he looks like "Oh my God, what I'm doing here? Will I be living after that?". That gives the movie a good touch. 2. this actor is really worth to be seen. 3. there is only much of good humor in it. Like the scene with Angelina Jolie, where they are sitting in the car, kissing and talking about cars, but meaning themselves. 4. of the sound of Eleanor - the 67 Shelby Mustang GT 500 and the emotional relationship between "her" and Memphis (Nic Cage). I wasn't sure what men like about cars, but after this movie I understand it. 5. because you feel that Nic is enjoying to play Memphis driving this fast cars, and that makes the movie again more realistic.So one reason for each star, I've given the movie.
One last sentence: The movie is worth to be seen, good story, good action and good actors!
Movie Review: People need to lighten up!
Summary: 5 Stars
For all those people who knock this movie so badly, I have to ask. Why do you take this movie so seriously? Gone in 60 Seconds was not meant to be Oscar material. It was meant to be an exciting action movie with impressive stunts. Starring Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Duvall, Will Patton, the movie boasts an impressive cast that is underused. Still the movie is great at what it set out to do. The car chases are some of the best since Bullit.The plot is a simple one. Memphis Raines, a famous car booster, has to steal 50 exotic cars or else his kid brother(Giovanni Ribisi) will get taken out by a mob boss. It isn't the deepest plot but it works in this movies. Memphis(Nicolas Cage) puts together a team to help him steal the cars. Obviously the plan doesn't go perfectly as Memphis and crew run into rival boosters, police chasing after them, and the ever elusive "Eleanor," Memphis' unicorn.
Gone in 60 Seconds is a fun movie to watch with good performances, exciting action sequences, and an awesome soundtrack. Sure the movie isn't great moviemaking but it succeeds at what it set out to do. The movie has its mistakes but anyone who goes through and makes a long list of them needs to lighten up. It is just a movie. The DVD is great with piles of extras that talk about the cast and the stunts.
Movie Review: Fast Cars, Fast Lines & Fast Women = 1 Fast Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
Gone in 60 seconds is one of the ultimate boys movies. Even from the opening credits the point is made that this movie is about fast cars. The opening scene where Nicolas Cage's brother steals a hot looking silver Porsche gives the audience a small taste of what is to come. The plot starts to unfold and gives the movie a little bit of depth. Cage, now retired as the best known car 'booster' in town, must return to do one last job to save his brother's life.
The support characters that are assembled to help Cage steal 50 cars are simply great. There is the classic addition of Robert Duvall (who for all the 'Days of Thunder' fans will find a nice touch), and the right mix of computer guys, muscle guys, funny guys and guys that just make good pizza.
But of course a great boyz film just wouldn't be complete without a little bit of eye candy. This is satisfied with great ease by Angelina Jolie. She has the cute but tough car booster look working like a charm. Although she is not in the film very often I thought this was actually a good thing, because the director Dominic Sena obviously didn't lose sight of one thing - that this is a movie about fast cars. If you like fast cars, good one liners, and hot women then trust me - you'll love this movie.
Movie Review: The bad boys gone good....I LOVE this movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
An ex car theif makes a "come-back tour" to save his little brother who got himself in over his head.
Besides the fact that it features Nicholas Cage, and Robert Duvall among other big names, I liked the story a lot. The actors work together beautifully in this movie and the result, I think is like MAGIC. If I had to name a part that I didn't like, well, that would hard. The part where Memphis is driving "Eleanor" was a little drawn out (in my opinion) but it was very relevant to the story, and action loving people who have a thing for cars, I'm sure will love it.
I loved the role that Nicholas Cage played in this, he comes across as very masculine and fearless, and brave but very loving of his family, as he does what needs to be done -while being well aware of the dangers involved. In a situation (business) that requires quick reflexes and action, he knows when to be slow and calculating and I loved the scene where he stops and it seems listens to his 'intuition' (by remembering a small detail) and backs away from a trap. The writer's/producers of this really did a superb job with this!
This movie is on my top 10 of ones I love and could watch over and again.