New Jersey Drive

New Jersey Drive
by Nick Gomez

New Jersey Drive
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Actor: Andre Moore, Gabriel Casseus, Gwen McGee, Saul Stein, Sharron Corley
Director: Nick Gomez
Brand: Universal
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 98 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-02-01
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Universal Studios

Movie Reviews of New Jersey Drive

Movie Review: Well worth a look!
Summary: 5 Stars

This is a well studied cautionary tale about the potential perils of car crime. Newark in New Jersey had a reputation in the mid-90s for all kinds of car crimes including carjacking at gunpoint and this film cleverly taps into that era. There was talk about lines being crossed by Newark police officers back then and the movie takes a look at that also. I found it difficult sometimes to decide where to place my sympathies. Yes, the car crime itself is mindless and destructive as anyone who has had their car stolen will know but in the movie, the police often come off looking no better than the criminals they are pursuing.

Gabriel Casseus and Sharron Corley give very impressive performances as Midget and Jason respectively. If you're a car enthusiast like me and, like me, you didn't see this movie when it first came out back in 1995, you might feel the cars (which are important characters in this movie as well) date it somewhat but it's not overwhelming. The best thing about this movie for me though is that although it doesn't preach or moralise, it shows very clearly that for young black men, a life of crime can only lead to a limited number of conclusions. That said, when tragedy inevitably ensues, it's still very sad.

Props to director Nick Gomez - he often gets us right into the cars and takes us along for the joyrides - and props to Spike Lee and his 40 Acres & A Mule filmworks for executive producing the movie. I'll be watching this one again and again.

Banging soundtrack as well, by the way. I might actually get it on CD...


Summary of New Jersey Drive

Stealing cars puts a newark hoodlum and his buddies in constant trouble with the police. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 02/01/2005 Starring: Sharron Corley Andre Moore Run time: 98 minutes Rating: R Director: Nick Gomez

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