Stars Paul Walker, Naima McLean, Gys deVilliers Directed by Mukunda Michael Dewil Paul Walker is behind the wheel in this vehicular thriller… and it's not another Fast And Furious movie (that's yet to come). However, there is an interesting gimmick featured in the movie that's either gonna appeal to the casual viewer or completely drive them away because it also means the entire movie rests completely on Walker's performance. The conceit? The camera never leaves the car (at least until the the epilogue). Walker is Michael Woods, recently out of prison and already skipping the country off to Johannesburg to meet up with ex-wife Angie at the American Embassy (don't ask why, considering he broke his parole and lied to the ex). As the story kicks up, Woods picks up the titular vehicle from the airport and starts to make his way through the strange streets of Johannesburg, and with Hitchcock-style devilishness, soon gets caught up in something bad after a rather protracted set-up (some of which does came back into play later in the story). The conceit actually works given that the vehicle is a mini-van - it's a long while before we actually get to see what the vehicle actually is - and Walker does fine enough. That is, if you can tolerate him for the entire movie (close your eyes and maybe imagine it's Keanu Reeves instead). It is a bit of a difference watching a car chase scene from inside the car tho. Coming in under 90 minutes, and a fairly uncomplicated plot, the movie is a fair action flick that doesn't really demand anything from the viewer. Director Mukunda Dewli, who also wrote the script, manages to keep the pace and drive the story, but also does nothing in particular that stands out (beyond the basic conceit). It might serve the purpose of showcasing Johannesburg, as well as production work of the South African film crews. Lots of productions are taking place there these days. Overall, your patience for this movie does rest on several factors. Walker does have his fans, although his critics would outnumber them. The rather simplistic plot may do better on cable than on the big screen although some credit can be given for the conceit of having the entire movie take place from within the confines of the vehicle. Of course there would be questions in relation to the plot, but the simple answer to those questions would be "there wouldn't be a movie otherwise," and for some, it may actually be a preferable answer. Alternatively, there have been far worse movies as well.
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