Every once in a while a specific type of film is made. The type of film that lets you know that sometimes it’s okay to mess around and make something that is pure unmitigated nonsense. Other films in this category include Crank, Crank 2 and more recently Machete.
Films like these don’t come around very often but when they do I always get the best kind of entertainment. Sometimes you just wanna sit back and watch limbs fly whilst indulging in your sense of black humour. Sometimes you want to watch the most ridiculous action sequences known to man. Sometimes fun is just a Drive Angry 3D away…
The film opens with a kick ass soundtrack, rock music of course and one crazy looking truck full of hicks waiting to get a face full of buck shot. A short car chase followed by Nicolas Cage wielding a shot-gun in one hand and just cold maiming dudes in a manner so cool it’s at the pinnacle of STYLE!
All Nic really wants is his baby granddaughter and he escaped from HELL to fetch her. I know, I know – implausible whatever. Just deal with it, relax, enjoy your film because you know what? It just gets better and better.
The 3D seems to only come into effect where the cars and guns are concerned giving it that ‘in your face’ cheesy-ness that totally ruins other more serious films. But I have to go with the Daily Star on this one and say it is indeed ‘The film 3D is made for’ and don’t get me wrong I think the Daily Star is a terrible newspaper but they have a good point with this one. I never felt once that the 3D was too intrusive like I did whilst watching say The Green Hornet or Resident Evil 4 it seemed to fit perfectly.
Another thing that really made this film worthwhile for me is that they were not afraid to be brutal with the violence. Many films shy away from violence but it’s stuff like this that can add a really sick edge to the humour because it’s done in such an over the top way. I’m not lying when I compare it to Crank it that sense – it even has a weird gratuitous sex scene… Squicky – yes but also hilarious!
I find a certain draw to Nicolas Cage, I always find his acting quite unique and to a point unintentionally hilarious (see The Wicker Man) however he seemed to be cast just right in this film, the script was corny but he pulled it off flawlessly. Why? Because he’s dead fucking serious about every role he plays! I just find it so entertaining to see him being a cool guy and not taking no for an answer!
I don’t really want to give the contents of this film away but I will say that if you are the type of person who is not faint hearted, loves crazy action and any of the films I mentioned during this blog then you’ll certainly enjoy Drive Angry!
Pudding over and out!
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