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But the thrill factor is not established properly. Ritika Singh's character gives up way too easily when she gets abducted. She does not show much resilience to escape the situation initially. As the entire film happens in the car, there is nothing much the director can do in terms of thrills and twists. So the conversations of these goons with the girl needed to create an impact but that does not happen.

The scenes In Car are dragged for no reason. The logic goes for a toss as the driver who is also in the kidnap situation does not do one bit to save the girl or himself. This looks a bit weird. Ritika Singh's character is seen on a silent note in the beginning when she is put under pressure. The film has some good scenes as a chase scene in the farmland and the way Ritika breaks through in the end. Barring this, things are pale.

Until the interval point, there is no thrill and this makes things lethargic. It is only Ritika Singh's honest performances that create an impact. She is amazing as the girl who is left in a helpless situation. There is a lot of physical touching that she goes through from these goons and Ritika showcases the pain in a beautiful manner. Ritika's performance in the climax was quite good. Ravi (Manish Jhanjholia) plays a sadistic goon and though he irritates you in the beginning, as the movie progresses he becomes threatening. Yashwanth (Sandeep Goyat) and Kittu (Sunil Soni) also performed well.

As the film happens in a car, the cinematography was top-notch. The camera angles used to showcase the emotions of the actors were quite good. The Telugu dubbing was worse and the dialogues were decent. The BGM is not that great. A more melodramatic score would have elevated the tension a bit more. Director Harshh has the story and actors but his narration lacks the proper grip. There is no tension that is created as the film finally gets into its groove only in the last fifteen minutes when the girl breaks free and the emotions hit the audience.

In Car is a survival thriller with a relatable plot about how women get abducted in India on a daily basis and go through it. The plot is established well and Ritika Singh nails it with her performance. But the film is low on thrills and does not move you emotionally. What could have been a racy thriller that is spoilt by some boring execution and unengaging narration which does not excite you much?

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In Car Movie Review & Rating

March 3, 2023 / 11:13 AM IST

Cast & Crew

Manish Jhanjholia (Hero)
Ritika Singh (Heroine)
Sandeep Goyat, Sunil Soni, Gyan Prakash among others (Cast)
Harsh Warrdhan (Director)
Anjum Qureshi and Sajid Qureshi (Producer)
Mathias Duplessy (Music)
Mithun Gangopadhyay (Cinematography)

Ritika Singh starrer road survival drama, In Car, had a pan-India release today. Let’s see how it fares.

Story: A street rowdy along with his two nephews hijacks a car driver and decides to kidnap a beautiful girl to enjoy the road journey before reaching their hometown Machilipatnam. In an intense search, they find a college girl Sakshi( Ritika Singh) at the bus stop. How will the girl face further consequences after her kidnap? What kind of struggle does she undergo in the car? How will she escape from the idiotic trio, forms the key aspect.

Performances: Except for Ritika Singh, the film has completely new faces. Acting-wise, the teenagers who played sibling roles are okay with their performance. Their psychotic acting brings depth to a few road journey scenes. Manish and Sandeep are the guys who played the characters.

The guy Sunil Soni who played the uncle role of the two youngsters and an old man who did the car driver role did their part decently.

Last but not least, the talented Ritika Singh who played the victim role did cent percent justice to her role. Especially, her performance during the helpless situation in the car under the custody of three people adds weight to the proceedings. Her acting during the climax portion registers well.

Technicalities: The cinematography work is nice as the Drown shots in an upper view and closeup shots are captured with good efficiency. The cameraman Mithun Gangopadhyay should be appreciated for it.

The background music composed by Mathias Duplessy fails to register. Editing work is adequate. The production design work is okay and so is the case with the making values.

Analysis: The basic plotline of In Car is good and it is connected with a burning issue in society. Director cum story writer Harsh Warrdhan’s concept has scope to explore in an even better way but sadly he dilutes the audience’s mood with his uneven presentation.

When decided to make a road survival drama, Harsh Warrdhan would have worked on writing a gripping screenplay with enough thrilling moments in the narrative at the scripting stage itself but looks like he didn’t work on this aspect seriously as most of the film runs on a dull note with unengaging scene order.

To summarize, the team’s intention behind making In Car is fine but the director failed miserably to execute the concept with enough gripping elements. Despite decent efforts from the lead cast, the film turns shoddy.

Verdict: A drive that lacks soul!

Rating: 1.5/5

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InCar (2023) Movie : What's Behind

Ritika Singh, boxer turned actor captured the imagination of all winning the national award for her performance in her debut film Saala Khadoos which was remade in Telugu as Guru. Many expected her to reach the next stage in stardom but she was seen in very few films. She is once again coming to entertain viewers with a Pan India thriller In Car. The film directed by Harsh Warrdhan released on 3 March 2023 in various languages. The film's OTT partner will be finalized in the coming days and streaming will be done after the completion of its theatrical run. Let us find out whether InCar twists excited viewers or not.

In Car movie : Story Review

In Car story is all about women's safety and how women become easy prowl to the criminals running amock everywhere. Young student, Sakshi (Ritika Singh) who waits for her bus to write an exam on the Machilipatnam National Highway, gets kidnapped by Richie (Manish Jhanjholia), his elder brother Yash (Richie Sandeep Goyat) and their uncle (Sunil Soni) who recently escapes from jail and decides to have fun. To find out how Sakshi tackles the situation, watch InCar on the screen.

In Car movie : Artists Review

Ritika Singh tried her best to lift the film with her performance. She showed her ordeal in a natural and realistic manner. She is good in the climax scenes. There are many unknown faces as the makers tried to attract viewers at the national level. Manish Jhanjholia, Gyan Prakash, Sandeep Goyat, and Sunil Soni performed according to their roles. While most of their character arcs are routine, Ritika Singh got nothing much to except to sob and moan throughout the film. Viewers are left to wonder why Ritika Singh did not even try to fight and instead submit meekly to them asking them to rape her but not ditch her in a lonely place.

In Car movie : Technicians Review

InCar story readied by Harsh Warrdhan tried to highlight the ordeals faced by women in a powerful manner and give a message to society and the criminals. However, Harsh Warrdhan failed completely in his attempt. Many such stories came earlier and the story offered nothing new. With no real strength in the story, he dragged the narration testing the patience of the viewers. Much to the surprise of all, Harsh Warrdhan showed Ritika Singh's character as quite weak and only has semblances of strength.

The dialogues are ordinary but the writers went overboard and used cuss words extensively. One wonders what the Censor Board is doing so and why it did not object to those obscene and cuss words. Harsh Warrdhan failed with his story, screenplay, and direction. With a wafer-thin story, he failed to narrate in an interesting manner. The screenplay tests the patience of the viewers while he failed with his direction.

Mithun Gangopadhyay's cinematography is better compared to other departments. Mathias Duplessy's music is just average and his background score also failed to make an impact. The editing of Manik Diwar left a lot to be desired.

In Car movie : Advantages

Cinematography

In Car movie : Disadvantages

Weak Screenplay
Missing Thrills
Boring Narration

In Car (2023) movie : Rating Analysis

Altogether, In Car movie failed to make any impact. Incar starring Ritika Singh and directed by Harsh Warrdhan which was released after it created a good buzz, Couldn't show any effect. Ritika Singh's hard work did not help the film as her character turned out to be weak and viewers are left to wonder why she signed the film in the first place. Harsh Warrdhan as a director tried to thrill viewers with the roadside survival story but instead ended up increasing the misery of the viewers with his story, screenplay, and direction. Harsh Warrdhan must have believed that extensive usage of cuss and obscene words would do wonders but it instead won the wrath of the viewers. After watching In Car people say in Hindi 'Inkaar' (Reject). Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 1 rating for In Car.

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In Car review: Ritika Singh’s survival drama leaves you drained instead of stirring your emotions

The revolting dialogues, unconvincing performances and insipid reconstruction of scenes make it truly horrible to watch.

Published:Mar 03, 2023

Ritika Singh in a still from director Harsh Warrdhan's 'In Car'. (Supplied)

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In Car (Tamil)

Cast: Ritika Singh, Sandeep Goyat, Manish Jhanjholia, and Gyan Prakash
Director: Harsh Warrdhan
Producers: Anjum Qureshi and Sajid Qureshi
Music: Mathias Duplessy
Runtime: 1 hour 46 minutes
Cast: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Emraan Hashmi, and Revathy
Director: Maneesh Sharma
Producer: Aditya Chopra
Music: Pritam Chakraborty
Runtime: 2 hours 35 minutes

Director Harsh Warrdhan’s In Car is a pan-Indian film that has been released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

The makers of pan-Indian films usually bear in mind that they have to be sensitive to the sensibilities of the audiences. They also take utmost care of the language that the film is being translated into and yes, the credits.

Though the credits in the Tamil version of In Car are in Tamil, it’s surprising to note that the team didn’t bother to check the spelling mistakes before screening the movie.

This isn’t it! The film has a lot more to offer. Read through to find out what:

Three illiterates, one of whom is a convict on bail, return to their hometown in Haryana. Their vehicle breaks down and the trio, being the hoodlums they are, hijacks an SUV along with its driver.

The convict suggests that they kidnap a woman from the streets for him to satiate his sexual desires.

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While his elder brother advises him against doing anything stupid, their uncle — an equally uncouth and uncivilised criminal — wants his nephew to “celebrate” his freedom.

They abduct a girl from a bus stop in broad daylight. They keep molesting her while travelling in the car. They also keep telling her how they intend to rape her. What happens to the girl is what In Car is all about.

Sensibilities missing

As the film deals with a sensitive issue like rape, the story needs to be narrated with sensibility. However, what we get to see in it is an artificial and insipid reconstruction of the sequence of events.

For instance, in the scene where the girl gets abducted, there are many people around, including a woman cop who does not even care to react to the crime! This is despite the girl screaming and refusing to get into the car.

Next, in one particular instance, the car driver gets an opportunity to escape and sneaks away. However, he is shown returning for the sake of the girl.

Ritika Singh in a still from ‘In Car’. (Supplied)

One wonders why the man did not sneak away with the car key which was in his possession! Eventually, that would have meant that the kidnappers would have been left stranded on the highway.

Also, the driver doesn’t resist the three culprits for a major portion of the film. Initially, we believe it considering him to be just a driver. However, we later get to know that he is a retired police constable!

Several such questions come up in your mind but the film offers no answers, whatsoever.

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The male characters are made to speak some revolting, disgusting dialogues with sexual overtones throughout the movie.

These might have helped the director make his point. But then, those dialogues make the film a revolting affair and end up leaving the audience, especially women, disgusted.

Incar now in theatres near you. @inboxpictures @isajidqureshi @ritika_offl @Harshtalkies @sandeepgoyat19 @jhanjholiamanis @venky112 @actorsoni @DhoopAshwini pic.twitter.com/yHLGMm8XyQ — Ritika Singh (@ritika_offl) March 3, 2023

Performances

Ritika Singh struggles to deliver a convincing performance as the girl who gets kidnapped and is repeatedly molested and constantly threatened to get raped.

A poster of ‘In Car’ movie. (ritika_offl/Twitter)

One would have expected to see a mixture of fear, anger, worry and expectation written all over the face of a victim. Instead, what we get to see on Ritika’s face is occasional anger and a tinge of sadness.

Strangely, for the most part, she is not even seen fighting or struggling with her abductors. A more convincing performance could have saved the film.

Manish Jhanjholia, as the criminal who has been let out on bail, does a fantastic job though. He makes you hate him wholeheartedly with his antics and misbehaviour.

The others come up with decent performances but nothing that is outstanding.

The movie, for the most part, is about five individuals in a car; three of whom keep molesting a woman and keep uttering despicable dialogues.

In short, In Car is just another film that leaves you drained by the time it ends.

(Views expressed are personal.)

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In Car is a Telugu dubbed survival thriller film directed by Harsh Warrdhan. The film has Ritika Singh playing the lead role while Sandeep Goyat, Manish Jhanjholia, Sunil Soni, Gyan Prakash & others are seen playing key roles. The music is composed by Mathias Duplessy and the film is produced by Anjum Qureshi & Sajid Qureshi Reddy under Inbox Pictures banner.

The film is about a young girl’s terrifying journey of survival and the plot is set majorly in a car. A young college-going girl (Rithika Singh) is kidnapped by some miscreants. They hit her badly and plan to rape her in an isolated location. She looks for every chance to run off from them. But all her efforts go in vain. When she is left with no other option, she decides to fight back. Will she win the battle & escape? What happens later needs to be seen in the film.

What about on-screen performances?

Rithika Singh does a commendable performance as the victim. She needs to be appreciated for accepting a challenging role like this and it is surely a brave attempt from the young actress. She is particularly superb in the pre-climax portions.

Manish Jhanjholia is the pick of the actors from the rest of the cast. His body language is apt and he does a brilliant job as the vindictive rapist.

Sandeep Goyat and Sunil Soni are pretty decent as the other two culprits.

Gyan Prakash is good as the car driver while the rest of the cast are okay in their limited parts.

What about off-screen talents?

The story by Harsh Warrdhan has nothing out of the box except for most of the plot happening inside a car. Though it is a brave attempt, the core plot is very routine.

The screenplay is the biggest drawback of the film. For a survival film like this, the screenplay has to be racy and needs to have decent thrills but the makers fail in adding these aspects.

Director Harsh Warrdhan does a good job with his presentation but his narrative is another big culprit. The slow-paced storytelling doesn’t work and the narrative never keeps us engaged. There are many logics that go for a toss and the long conversations in between a serious crime makes it look dull. After a point, we stop sympathizing with the main character due to these unwanted conversations.

The Telugu dialogues are fine and the Telugu dubbing looks off-track at a few places.

The camera work by Mithun Gangopadhyay is the biggest asset of the film. The framing inside the car is perfectly done and especially the long drone shots are splendid on big screens.

The music by Mathias Duplessy is fine while the edit by Manik Dawar needed to be crisper.

The production values by Inbox Pictures are good.

What’s Hot?

Rithika Singh’s Performance
Manish Jhanjholia’s Performance
Brilliant Cinematography

What’s Not?

Poor Screenplay
Lacks Thrills
Logicless Scenes
Flat First 20 Minutes
Boring Conversations

Verdict: On the whole, In Car is a pale survival thriller that only keeps us engaged at the ending portions. Apart from Rithika Singh’s brave act, there is nothing much to crave about in this film.

Telugubulletin.com Rating: 1.5/5

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సినిమా రివ్యూ : ఇన్ కార్ రేటింగ్ : 1.5/5 నటీనటులు : రితికా సింగ్, మనీష్ ఝాంజోలియా, సందీప్ గోయల్, సునీల్ సోని, గ్యాన్ ప్రకాష్ త‌దిత‌రులు మాటలు : సుధీర్ కుమార్, హర్ష్ వర్ధన్ అడిషనల్ డైలాగ్స్ : తుషార్ ఖండేల్వాల్ ఛాయాగ్రహణం : మిథున్ గంగోపాధ్యాయ సంగీతం : మథియాస్ డుప్లెసిస్ నిర్మాత‌లు : అంజుమ్ ఖురేషి, సాజిద్ ఖురేషి రచన, ద‌ర్శ‌క‌త్వం : హర్ష్ వర్ధన్ విడుదల తేదీ : మార్చి 3, 2023

'గురు' ఫేమ్ రితికా సింగ్ (Ritika Mohan Singh) ప్రధాన పాత్రలో నటించిన పాన్ ఇండియా సినిమా 'ఇన్ కార్' (In Car Movie 2023). సుమారు ఐదేళ్ళ విరామం తర్వాత ఆమె నటించిన తెలుగు చిత్రమిది. తెలుగు, తమిళ, హిందీ, మలయాళ, కన్నడ భాషల్లో ఈ రోజు విడుదలైంది. సినిమా ఎలా ఉంది? (In Car Movie Review)

కథ (In Car Story) : సాక్షి (రితికా సింగ్) స్టూడెంట్. పరీక్షలు రాయడానికి కాలేజీకి వెళ్లాలని బస్ స్టాపులో వెయిట్ చేస్తున్న సమయంలో కారులో వచ్చిన కొందరు పథకం ప్రకారం కిడ్నాప్ చేస్తారు. వారం రోజులు లైంగిక వాంఛలు తీర్చుకుని, అత్యాచారం చేసి తర్వాత వదిలేయాలని రిచీ (మనీష్ ఝాంజోలియా) భావిస్తాడు. అక్క ప్రేమిస్తున్న యువకుడిని కత్తితో పొడిచిన అతను. బెయిల్ మీద జైలు నుంచి బయటకు వస్తాడు. రిచీ కోరికలకు మేనమామ (సునీల్ సోని) వత్తాసు పలుకుతూ ఉంటాడు. తొలుత రిచీ సోదరుడు అడ్డుపడినా, కాసేపటి తర్వాత లైంగిక కోరిక తీర్చుకోవడానికి ఆసక్తి కనబరుస్తాడు. కారులో అమ్మాయిని అపహరించినా ఎవరూ ఎందుకు అడ్డు పడలేదు? మృగాళ్ల బారి నుంచి సాక్షి తప్పించుకుందా? లేదా? చివరకు ఏమైంది? అనేది మిగతా సినిమా.

విశ్లేషణ : ఢిల్లీ నిర్భయ, హైదరాబాద్ దిశ తరహా ఘటనల స్ఫూర్తితో కథా రచయిత, దర్శకుడు హర్ష్ వర్ధన్ 'ఇన్ కార్' సినిమా తెరకెక్కించారని ప్రచార చిత్రాలు చూస్తే అర్థం అవుతుంది. ఆ ఘటనలకు భిన్నంగా పతాక సన్నివేశాల్లో ట్విస్ట్ ఇచ్చారు. దర్శకుడు హర్ష్ వర్ధన్ ఎంపిక చేసుకున్న కాన్సెప్ట్ బావుంది. ప్రజెంటేషన్ మాత్రం వరస్ట్ గా ఉంది. తప్పించుకోవడానికి ప్రయత్నించే అమ్మాయి, నేర చరిత్ర ఉన్న యువకుడికి తోడు ప్రోత్సహించే మామ, రోడ్డు మీద ప్రయాణం... మలుపులతో ఉత్కంఠకు గురి చేస్తూ కథను ముందుకు తీసుకు వెళ్ళవచ్చు. హర్ష్ వర్ధన్ మాత్రం బూతులు, ద్వందార్థాలతో మాటలు నింపేసి సన్నివేశాలు తీసుకుంటూ వెళ్ళారు. ఒక్కటంటే ఒక్క సన్నివేశంలో కూడా ఉత్కంఠ అనేది ఉండదు. మామా అల్లుళ్ళ సంభాషణలు వెగటు పుట్టిస్తాయి. 'మీర్జాపూర్' తెలుగు వెర్షన్ డైలాగ్స్ ఈ సినిమాలో డైలాగుల ముందు దిగదుడుపే.

పైత్యానికి పరాకాష్ట అనే రీతిలో కథ, కథనం, మాటలు, దర్శకత్వం ఉన్నాయి. ఏ దశలోనూ సంగీతం సినిమాపై ఆసక్తి గానీ, ఉత్కంఠ గానీ కలిగించలేదు. ఉన్నంతలో సినిమాటోగ్రఫీ బెటర్. డ్రోన్ షాట్స్, కారులో షాట్స్ బాగా డిజైన్ చేశారు.

నటీనటులు ఎలా చేశారంటే? : 'ఇన్ కార్'లో నటించడానికి రితికా సింగ్ ఎందుకు అంగీకరించారు? అనే ప్రశ్నకు సమాధానం పతాక సన్నివేశాల్లో గానీ లభించదు. ఈ సినిమాలో ఆమె తప్ప తెలుగు ప్రేక్షకులకు తెలిసిన ముఖాలు లేవు. కారులో ఏమీ చేయలేని నిస్సహాయ స్థితిలో ఉన్న సన్నివేశాల్లో రితికా సింగ్ నటన బావుంటుంది. అయితే, సన్నివేశాల్లో డెప్త్ లేకపోవడంతో నటిగా ఆమె కూడా నిస్సహాయ స్థితిలో కూర్చోవలసి వస్తుంది. చివరి పావుగంటలో భావోద్వేగభరిత సన్నివేశాల్లో రితికా సింగ్ అద్భుతంగా నటించారు. మిగతా ఆర్టిస్టుల నటన ఆయా క్యారెక్టర్లలో ఓకే అనిపిస్తుంది.

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చివరగా చెప్పేది ఏంటంటే? : కారులో నుంచి అమ్మాయి తప్పించుకోవడం, పతాక సన్నివేశం... రెండిటిపై నమ్మకంతో దర్శక, నిర్మాతలు సినిమా తీసినట్టు ఉన్నారు. పావుగంటలో చెప్పాల్సిన కథను పావుగంట తక్కువ రెండు గంటలు సాగదీశారు. షార్ట్ ఫిలింకు ఎక్కువ, ఓటీటీకి తక్కువ అన్నట్టు ఉందీ 'ఇన్ కార్'. బే'కార్' కోసం థియేటర్లకు వెళ్ళడం అనవసరం!

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Pixar comedy is full of four-wheeled fun.

A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this movie.

Characters learn to appreciate one another's diffe

Lightning learns the importance of appreciating th

Car falls off his transport truck, briefly faces "

Flirting between cars.

Use of the word "hell."

Tons of merchandise associated with Cars, includin

Positive Messages

Characters learn to appreciate one another's differences. Themes include humility and integrity. Some racial/ethnic stereotypes.

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Lightning learns the importance of appreciating the differences in everyone.

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Car falls off his transport truck, briefly faces "gang" of cars; rip-roaring chase through small town leaves road torn up.

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Tons of merchandise associated with Cars , including toys, food products, and consumer goods. Within the movie, Goodyear tires and NASCAR are featured.

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Parents need to know that in Cars , the automobile characters do some pretty raucous racing, careening off walls, trees, and each other. A group of The Fast and the Furious -style vehicles briefly threaten another car. Cars argue with one another, lose their tempers, and look sad or lonely. There's some innocent flirtation between boy and girl cars. Some mild language -- at least one use of "hell." At 116 minutes, it's on the long side for animation and may be too much for some really little kids. But stick around for the closing credits! To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails .

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As his name suggests, Lightning McQueen ( Owen Wilson ) is all about speed in CARS. A hotshot red stock car who's poised to be the next champion -- Lightning wants to win the coveted Piston Cup. As the movie begins, he hits the track in a race against two legendary race cars. A dead-heat finale sends these three key contenders off to a showdown. Lightning boards his transport truck Mack ( John Ratzenberger ) and aims west along Route 66, but he's sidetracked when he falls off the truck in a small town where he meets his life teachers, including Sarge the reveille-playing, surplus-selling Jeep ( Paul Dooley ), Ramone the hyper-detailed lowrider (Cheech Marin), and new best friend, Mater the tow truck ( Larry the Cable Guy ) provides the requisite proud-to-be-a-redneck jokes. Sentenced to community service, Lightning tries to escape but eventually gives in. Lightning grumbles on the night shift, but by day, he discovers the beauty of the western landscape, all big skies and grand canyons, the sort of mythic imagery that, according to the movie's nostalgia, families once drove across country to consume.

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Colorful and often charming, this film renders its nostalgia for a mythic past via state-of-the-art technologies. But once Lightning settles into the small town, the door opens for marketing opportunities. Cars reframes many youthful fancies as consumable objects, ensuring that movie and NASCAR tie-in products will be in circulation.

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Families can talk about the relationship between the old cars and the newer ones in Cars . They have different values. How does the film set up a choice between the current era (selfishness, commercial and celebrity culture run rampant) and a more ethical-seeming past (Doc embodies patience, skill, and dedication to community)?

How does Lightning learn to appreciate and also, conveniently, enhance that simpler life?

How do the characters in Cars demonstrate humility and integrity ? Why are these important character strengths ?

Movie Details

In theaters : June 9, 2006
On DVD or streaming : November 7, 2006
Cast : Bonnie Hunt , Owen Wilson , Paul Newman
Directors : Joe Ranft , John Lasseter
Studio : Pixar Animation Studios
Genre : Family and Kids
Topics : Cars and Trucks , Friendship
Character Strengths : Humility , Integrity
Run time : 116 minutes
MPAA rating : G
MPAA explanation : all audiences
Last updated : February 24, 2024

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'Evil Does Not Exist' — or does it? — in this mysterious Japanese eco-drama

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Ryô Nishikawa plays Hana in Evil Does Not Exist.

What do you do after you've directed a talky, three-hour Japanese drama that became a critics' darling and major arthouse hit and received four Oscar nominations, winning one for best international feature?

If you're Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, the gifted 45-year-old filmmaker behind Drive My Car , you step back and go for a long walk in the woods, in search of fresh air and new ideas.

The result is a mesmerizing new movie, Evil Does Not Exist , that leaves behind the mostly urban settings of Hamaguchi's earlier films like Happy Hour and Asako I & II . It takes place in a rural village within driving distance of Tokyo, that's home to a close-knit community of about 6,000 people.

'Drive My Car' may be the most absorbing ride you take all year

The first two characters we meet are a young girl named Hana and her single dad, Takumi, a woodcutter who knows the surrounding forest better than most. The movie sets a gently pastoral rhythm, following father and daughter as they walk through the woods, identifying trees and other plants and stumbling on the occasional dead deer.

Takumi, wonderfully played by Hitoshi Omika, knows that their presence here is disruptive, but he and his fellow residents do strive to be good, responsible stewards of the land. And so they're incensed when they learn that a company is planning to build a glamping resort in the area, with potentially disastrous environmental consequences.

And so Evil Does Not Exist begins as a kind of ecological parable, pitting townsfolk against corporate developers. The centerpiece is a brilliantly written and acted sequence in which the company reps meet with the locals, promising that the campsite will bring tourists and boost their economy.

But the locals aren't fools, and one by one, they raise issues, from the risk of wildfires from BBQ pits to the septic tank that will pollute the town's water supply. The sequence has some of the texture of a Frederick Wiseman documentary , and it's similarly skilled at turning a slideshow presentation in a community center into the stuff of engrossing drama.

There's a turning point in the story when one of the company reps — Takahashi, played by the actor Ryûji Kosaka — seems to fall under the spell of this wooded region and even fantasizes about moving here. For a while it looks like the movie might be the story of a city mouse turning country mouse.

But nothing about Evil Does Not Exist turns out to be predictable. As he's done before, Hamaguchi gives us characters who are too complicated and richly drawn to be reduced to any one type. Yet that doesn't explain how hauntingly different this movie feels from his other work.

It's more sparsely written and more unsettling in tone. The musical score, composed by Eiko Ishibashi, is both lush and ominous, and it often cuts off abruptly, to disorienting effect. The outdoor scenery is shot with a crystalline beauty, but the longer you watch, the more sinister the imagery becomes. At times Hamaguchi positions the camera at ground level looking up, as if to show us the perspective of the earth itself. In these moments, the human characters suddenly look strangely alien, like the interlopers they are.

I've seen Evil Does Not Exist a few times now, and each time it's held me rapt, only to leave me feeling profoundly unnerved. Much of that has to do with the ending, which is confounding in ways that have already generated a lot of debate. I'm still wrestling with the ending myself and what it says about the human compulsion to dominate one's environment. I'm also still getting a handle on the title. It's as if Hamaguchi is trying to get us to look at the natural world, human beings included, beyond the comforting framework of good vs. evil.

Nowhere is this more evident than in the character of Takumi, whom Omika plays with an inscrutability that both frightens you and draws you in. He may be a loving father and caretaker of the land, but Takahashi misreads him at his own peril. It's the two lead actors' performances that keep you watching through the shattering final moments. Whether or not evil exists, I'm glad a movie this mysterious and powerful does.

The 15 Best Movies For Car Lovers, Ranked

C ars have served a vital and often crucial role in many iconic and memorable films; their breathtaking visuals can be nostalgia-inducing for audiences. Some of the most epic and intense cinema masterpieces put automobiles front-and-center, and showcase nail-biting car chases, gritty action and never-ending adrenaline that’s a delight for moviegoers. Car culture has been a cinema staple for decades, with Steve McQueen’s 1968 classic Bullitt setting a precedent for future car chase sequences . Movie studios know that if a picture contains spectacular automobiles and explosive visuals, chances are it’s going to be a hit at the box office.

Car enthusiasts love big-screen extravaganzas that put the pedal to the metal and take them on a wild and thrilling ride. From edgy and hard-hitting films like Drive and Ford v. Ferrari, to wonderfully over-the-top actions such as the nearly 10 The Fast and the Furious films and Speed Racer, the silver screen has become home to some pretty fantastic car-centric films. 2023 saw two major car-centric films, Gran Turismo and Ferrari , take the spotlight, and with new entries in the Fast & Furious, Transformers, and Mad Max franchises coming, it doesn't look like it will slow down anytime soon. These are the 15 best movies for car lovers, ranked.

Update January 9, 2024: This article has been updated with even more great movies for people who love cars, including a few recent releases and the streaming info on each title.

Gran Turismo (2023)

Gran turismo.

Release Date 2023-08-11

Director Neill Blomkamp

Cast Darren Barnet, Djimon Hounsou, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom

Genres Drama, Action, Adventure

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The most recent entry to the list, Gran Turismo , hit theaters in August 2023. With this motorsport-themed film, director Neill Blomkamp ( District 9 ) brought a real-life story to the screen. Jann Mardenborough is an avid gamer, who spends his days struggling to find a balance between his working-class day-to-day and his passion. Playing a racing game called Gran Turismo as often as he can, he wants to fulfill his dream of becoming a successful and famous racing car driver. When the management of Gran Turismo sets up a unique competition, Jann’s dream suddenly doesn’t seem as impossible anymore.

Gran Turismo Made an Impression This Year

First and foremost, Gran Turismo stands out by telling a true story. It gives the entire movie even more excitement, creating an even bigger adrenaline rush, knowing that there is truth behind the scenes. What makes this film special is that it highlights the accomplishments of a previous underdog, taking the viewers along on his strenuous journey as a working-class citizen who goes on to achieve their dreams, even if the road to the goal is filled with more hurdles. Additionally, Gran Turismo combines outstanding camera movement with a pace that keeps the excitement going and overall stunning effects in truly impressive racing sequences. Stream on Netflix

Transformers (2007)

Transformers.

Release Date 2007-06-27

Director Michael Bay

Cast Rachael Taylor, Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, Anthony Anderson

Rating PG-13

Runtime 144

Transformers had to be on this list. While the film and the franchise are focused on robotic aliens from outer space fighting an intergalactic war, they also need to take the shape of vehicles, and that gives the filmmakers (and toymakers) plenty of chances to highlight a wide variety of cars that fans can enjoy. They are the ultimate toys as one gets a car and robots together for the price of one. Even though the movie centers around a good portion of human characters, the audience is drawn in by Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Megatron.

Why Transformers Makes This List

Transformers might be one of the most important car movies for young audiences. It is likely for an entire generation, a yellow Camaro became a dream car because it was Bumblebee in Transformers , and to this day, when people see a yellow Camaro, they will think of Transformers . Combine that with Optimus Prime being a truck with red flames, or Ironhide being a GMC pickup truck or Ratchet being a Hummer, Transformers helped lay the groundwork for kids to want to know what vehicles their favorite characters turned into. As the franchise went, plenty of more vehicles would get the spotlight as Transformers , with the prequel films giving a focus on classic cars. The film also tapped into a powerful ethos many car drivers feel: "A driver doesn't pick the cars. Cars pick the driver. It's a mystical bond between man and machine." Stream on TNT, TBS, and DirectTV.

Rush (2013)

Release Date 2013-09-02

Director Ron Howard

Cast David Calder, Pierfrancesco Favino, Daniel Brhl, Alexandra Maria Lara, Olivia Wilde, Chris Hemsworth

Genres Biography, Drama, Action, Documentary, sport

Esteemed filmmaker Ron Howard directed 2013’s biographical sports drama Rush , which focuses on the rivalry between two Formula One drivers; the Austrian Niki Lauda (Daniel César Martín Brühl) and the British racer James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) during the 1967 Formula 1 motor racing season. The film is an adrenaline rush for audience members and features incredible race sequences, one that put an emphasis on dangers over thrills.

Rush is a Must-Watch

Howard manages to capture the essence of two of the most famous drivers, showing their clash of personalities and tying it all together when he focuses on the tragedy that occurred. The director stunningly captures the nerve-wracking danger of F1 racing at the height of its era, when safety protocols weren’t really implemented and the drivers were considered true daredevils, and simultaneously shows how it affected Lauda himself, but also the other drivers. The film gives space to the negative and also positive aspects of Formula 1, making it Rush is jam-packed with gripping races, fast cars, and edge-of-your-seat action, which truly makes it a thrilling and entertaining ride for moviegoers. Stream on Netflix

Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)

The 2000 action heist flick Gone in 60 Seconds is a loose remake of the 1974 H.B. Halicki film and follows a retired car thief who finds himself back in the game when he’s tasked with stealing fifty cars in order to save his brother’s life. Nicholas Cage and Angelina Jolie, two big names in Hollywood who are known to deliver outstanding performances, headline the picture, which is without a doubt a tribute to car lovers across the world as it shows off fifty lavish automobiles.

Why It Is One of the Best

On top of its exciting storyline, Gone in 60 Seconds stands out with an amazing soundtrack, creating a matching atmosphere by adding hip-hop music and alternative rock by famous artists such as Ice Cube or The Chemical Brothers. As for the high-speed excitement, the film features a stunning array of vehicles that’s every hot rod lover’s dream. From a classic 1953 Chevrolet Corvette to a 2000 Porsche Boxster, car lovers will certainly spot one, or many more, favorites. There is also enough time to admire spectacular stunts and chases, allowing for a depiction of the cars' performances. Fans of over-the-top Hollywood action and mindless good-natured fun will love the heist flick, if not simply for the aesthetic and thrilling car chase scenes. Rent on AppleTV

Ferrari (2023)

Release Date 2023-12-25

Director Michael Mann

Cast Patrick Dempsey, Shailene Woodley, Adam Driver, Sarah Gadon, Penelope Cruz, Jack O'Connell

Runtime 2hr 10min

Ferrari is the latest release on this list, which has just opened during the holiday season of 2023. The film stars Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari and focuses on his struggles during the summer of 1957 regarding his car company and his own personal life, including his relationship with his estranged wife Laura (Penélope Cruz) following the death of their son, his affair with a woman named Lina (Shailene Woodley) while his company is on the verge of collapse.

Ferrari Examines the Man Behind the Car

While most movies on this list focus on cars, Ferrari decides to dig deep into one of the most creative and influential people in car culture. Enzo Ferrari was a complicated man, and director Michael Mann delves into the troubles of his life and what informed his company that makes cars that are still loved the world over. The film features impressive cars and a truly standout car crash sequence, and is both a great history lesson and character study for car fans. Ferrari is currently playing in theaters.

Cars (2006)

Release Date 2006-06-08

Director Joe Ranft, John Lasseter

Cast Tony Shalhoub, Larry the Cable Guy, Paul Newman, Owen Wilson, Cheech Marin, Bonnie Hunt

Genres Family, Animation, Comedy, Adventure, sport

The name Lightning McQueen probably rings a bell for many, considering that he became famous all around the world, even though he is not an actual person but much rather a hotshot racing car. While Cars clearly highlights themes such as friendship and work ethics, the animation does not forget about making it all about racing. It shows various cars and different companies and connects the majority of them to real-life car brands that have impressed fans for decades. The story is a simple one of a hotshot rookie racing a car living in the fast lane who, after being forced to do a detour and do time in a small town off Route 66, learns the value in slowing down and just going for a drive.

Cars Is a Great Intro for Kids

Cars does a remarkable job of capturing the highlights of car culture in America, including the world-famous Route 66 or classic Corvettes, in order to create an enjoyable atmosphere for car lovers of any age. The movie features so many different vehicles that invite audiences to learn more about. It is a film that inspired an entire generation to get into vehicles and racing, so it earns a spot on this list. Stream on Disney+

Related: Pixar Reportedly Developing New Cars Projects

Bullitt (1968)

Release Date 1968-10-17

Director Peter Yates

Cast Don Gordon, Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Simon Oakland, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Duvall

Genres Mystery, Thriller, Action, Crime, Documentary

Acting legend Steve McQueen stars in the 1968 neo-noir action thriller Bullitt , which centers on tough-as-nails San Francisco cop Frank Bullitt who has quite the task at hand. When a witness, who was under his protection, is killed, Bullitt sets off to identify the underworld kingpin that is responsible for the murder. The car-lovers classic features McQueen in all his tough-guy glory and is famous for its car chase scene through the streets of San Francisco, which is widely regarded as one of the most influential in movie history.

Bullit Perfected The Car Chase

Bullitt is notable for its extensive use of actual locations and according to McQueen, “The thing we tried to achieve was not to do a theatrical film, but a film about reality.” The Highland Green Bullitt Mustang ‘559 Frank drove around and became synonymous with the film, which became a critical and commercial hit. A year after its release, Bullitt even added an Oscar to its name, since Frank P. Keller won in the category "Best Film Editing" for his outstanding work regarding the car chase sequences and overall editing. Film critic Emanuel Levy declared in 2003 that “ Bullitt contains one of the most exciting car chases in film history, a sequence that revolutionized Hollywood’s standards.” Rent on AppleTV

Drive (2011)

Release Date 2011-08-06

Director Nicolas Winding Refn

Cast Christina Hendricks, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Oscar Isaac, Ryan Gosling, Albert Brooks

Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime, Documentary

The 2011 Nicolas Winding Refn action drama Drive stars Ryan Gosling as an unnamed Hollywood stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway driver and finds himself in danger after he attempts to help his cash-strapped neighbor. The dark thriller earned a standing ovation when it made its debut at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, with Refn winning the festival’s highly coveted Best Director Award. With its sleek direction, hyper-stylized violence and stunning imagery, Drive features dynamite performances by Gosling as well as its supporting cast including Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston and Albert Brooks.

Drive is a Different Car Movie

With nail-biting car chases and riveting action sequences, the film earned praise for its direction, cinematography and true grit; Rolling Stone called Drive “a brilliant piece of nasty business.” There is no doubt that the finished film stands out with its captivating aesthetic, which captures the gritty mood an action thriller requires, but even before the film went into production, a lot of work had already gone into the preparation. Gosling, especially, took his role incredibly seriously, even going as far as to choose the character's car himself and even doing all the restoration work before the car was ready to be featured on screen. Rent on AppleTV

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The Italian Job (1969)

1969’s classic comedy caper The Italian Job tells the story of Charlie Croker, the leader of a Cockney criminal gang who devises a plan to steal a gold shipment from the streets of Turin by staging a traffic jam. The renowned Michael Caine portrays the suave Croker, and the film includes the additional talent of playwright Noël Coward, comedian Benny Hill, and Raf Vallone. The heist escape cars are red, white, and blue Minis, with gorgeous automobiles like an orange Lamborghini Miura, Jag E-Types, and Ashton Martin DB4 front and center in the flick.

The Italian Job counts as one of the most brilliant British classics, bringing viewers from their couches right into the chaos of a car chase and creating a thrilling atmosphere through the use of impeccable costumes, a great pace, and overall impressive scenery reaching from green parks to fascinating rooftops with absolute ease . The Italian Job ’s epic cliffhanger ending, in which the coachload of gold is suspended over the edge of a cliff, is one of the most discussed end scenes in cinema history. A remake of the caper was released in 2003, with Mark Wahlberg stepping in to Caine’s role, also featured some enviable vehicles on full display. However, the original has become a classic of its genre and has achieved cult status. Rent on AppleTV

Death Proof (2007)

Death proof.

Release Date 2007-05-22

Director Quentin Tarantino

Cast Kurt Russell, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Vanessa Ferlito, Rosario Dawson, Zoe Bell, Tracie Thoms

Genres Thriller, Action

Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof is a slasher film, which was released in 2007 and tells the story of a stuntman who modifies a Dodge Charger and a Challenger and then uses them in a very unusual and deadly way. While this type of film is usually known for having murderers who kill with knifes or axes at the center, stuntman Mike's weapon of choice is his car, which is built in a way that he, but not his passenger driver, is protected during an accident. Mike, who specifically targets women, continues down a dark path, luring women in and killing them, but when some of his victims survive his attack and they are burning with the desire to seek revenge, his fate takes a turn.

Death Proof Knows How To Use a Car

Considering that Hollywood legend Quentin Tarantino is the director and writer of the film, it should come as no surprise that Death Proof has a unique touch to it. The bigger part of the film is arguably a slow burner, but, just like any other of Tarantino's masterpieces, there is an intention behind every scene, ultimately creating an unexpected turn of events. While, at first, it seems as though it follows the structure of a classic slasher film, there is indeed more to come, and the director used this slow start in order to lure the audience into believing there won't. Then, by the time the killing does happen, Tarantino shows how deadly a car can be as a weapon. This sets up the films final sequence, a massive car chase showdown as one of the most impressive put to screen that plays out more like a sword fight than a car chase. Rent on AppleTV

Car lovers listen up, because 1 is one of those movies which should be a part of a petrolhead's watchlist. Telling the true stories of numerous well-known F1 drivers, this documentary from 2013 brought big names such as Lewis Hamilton, Niki Lauda, Sebastian Vettel and many more in old and new interviews in front of the camera. Highlighting the 60s and 70s of Grand Prix racing, the film focuses on the many successes this era held but still doesn’t shy away from explaining why it was also one of the deadliest times.

1 tells a story of living life on the limit and taking, often life-threatening, risks, but the turning point is that it is all happening in one of the most famous sports in the world. Millions and millions of people either find their way to the tracks as spectators or gather in front of the TV in order to cheer on their favorite driver. While the energy and the adrenaline are always present, the reality of the sport's danger is sometimes forgotten. This documentary sheds light onto the reality behind this fascinating motorsport, unveiling the sides that aren't often spoken about and showing that behind every race, there is a driver who risks it all. 1 not only gives insights into the lives of many famous drivers, some who took over Formula 1 back in the day and others who are showing their skills on the track to this day, but it also offers a more technological view on racing, explaining the dangerous sides of the cars and making them safer is a long road. Stream on Prime Video

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The Fast and the Furious (2001)

The fast and the furious.

Release Date 2001-06-22

Director Rob Cohen

Cast Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Chad Lindberg, Rick Yune, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster

Genres Thriller, Action, Crime

Undeniably one of the most successful franchises of all time, Fast & Furious is a series of action films that feature drool-worthy cars, epic heists, gritty street racing and gravity-defying stunts. The movie that started it all was 2001’s The Fast and the Furious, which focuses on undercover cop Brian O’Conner as he is tasked with determining the identity of a group of automobile hijackers led by Dominic Toretto. The action blockbuster memorably stars Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster and is the quintessential car lover’s film, as it famously shows off a slew of luxurious and ultra-expensive vehicles like a 1994 Toyota Supra, Mazda RX-7 and a 1970 Dodge Charger R/T.

Fast & Furious Launched a Car Franchise

Production attended illegal street races to accurately depict the racing culture, and it is also notable for its inclusion of street racers. Variety called the action flick “a gritty and gratifying cheap thrill, Rob Cohen’s high-octane hot-car meller is a true rarity these days, a really good exploitationer, the sort of thing that would rule at drive-ins if they still existed.” The first film would be a hit and launch what is to this day one of Universal Pictures' biggest movie franchises. While the series has evolved over time, the roots of the film series all start here with an appreciation for classic cars and the power of a vehicle being front and center. Stream on Prime Video

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Mad max: fury road.

Release Date 2015-05-13

Director George Miller

Cast Josh Helman, Nicholas Hoult, Nathan Jones, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron

Genres Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action, Adventure

The highly-revered Australian dystopian thriller Mad Max: Fury Road is one of the most acclaimed films ever made. The action film takes place in a self-destructing world, right in the midst of an apocalypse, and focuses on two rebels who might actually be the key to restoring peace and order. Max Rockatansky, shattered after his wife and son were murdered, and Furiosa, who is trying to find a way back to her homeland, are at the center of this action-packed survival story.

Mad Max: Fury Road Drove All The Way to the Oscars

Mad Max: Fury Road is basically chaos and danger made into a film, offering already incredible scenery which is elevated even more by impeccable editing, daunting sounds, and thrilling vehicles with their very own touch, reaching from upgraded trucks to a Ford Falcon. While these aspects already make Max and Furiosa's story stand out, pushing it even further and making it one of the best movies for all car lovers out there is the fact that the majority of the stunts are real . There certainly has been a great change in film stunts, considering the danger for anyone involved and the logistics behind them, but Mad Max: Fury Road went all in and delivered jaw-dropping scenes in which the adrenaline and the drama are more than palpable. The film went on to be nominated for ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Audiences are highly anticipating the prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga , which is set for release on May 24, 2024, and likely will end up on this list in the future. Rent on AppleTV

Ford v Ferrari (2019)

Ford v ferrari.

Release Date 2019-11-13

Director James Mangold

Cast Roberta Sparta, Jon Bernthal, Noah Jupe, Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Caitriona Balfe

Genres Drama, Action

Just as the title already reveals, Ford v Ferrari highlights the long-lasting competition between two of the most famous automotive manufacturers. Director James Mangold's film, which was released in 2019, tells the story of Caroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and Ken Miles (Christian Bale), who are Ford's vehicle designers and a driver, respectively, and dives into the hard work they put into creating the best race car yet. The year 1966 might ring some bells among car lovers because the reason behind coming up with a revolutionary car, the Ford GT40, for Ford was to beat Ferrari, who was dominating the motorsport world at that time at the famous Le Mans.

Ford v Ferrari is a Modern Classic.

Ford v Ferrari takes fans into the world of motorsport without holding back, delivering outstanding racing sequences of spectacular quality, which take up a large part of the film and ensure a high-speed and energy-filled watching experience. Mangold's masterpiece was nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. The movie is a powerful commentary on the conflict between art and commerce through the lens of racing. It shows people pushing the boundaries of what a car can do, mixing ingenuity with imagination. It truly is a sight to behold that not only will have audiences on the edge of their seats, but likely has the ability to make even the biggest tough guy cry. The cast and crew managed to elevate the film, taking it beyond its already thrilling storyline and turning it into one of the best films of 2019 and a must-watch for car lovers. Rent on AppleTV

Speed Racer (2008)

Speed racer.

Release Date 2008-05-07

Director Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski

Cast Melissa Holroyd, Nicholas Elia, Scott Porter, Ariel Winter, Susan Sarandon, Emile Hirsch

Runtime 135

Following their successful Matrix trilogies, The Wachowksis decided to cash their blank check in on Speed Racer . The film was an adaptation of the popular anime of the same name, focusing on the titular character and his journey to become the best race car driver in the world. Along the way, Speed takes part in many high-profile races that include bringing down an evil business conspiracy that threatens the integrity of racing as a sport.

Speed Racer is a Movie Made For Car Lovers

While Speed Racer might not be a realistic movie about cars, in fact, it is the exact opposite of that as it takes place in a brightly colored candy-coded world that is a cartoon come to life. Yet what makes Speed Racer the ultimate car movie is the emotion around driving and cars. It is a film that so earnestly believes in racing as an art form, where the character of Racer X beautifully delivers the line:

"It doesn't matter if racing never changes. What matters is if we let racing change us. Every one of us has to find a reason to do this. You don't climb into a T-180 to be a driver. You do it because you're driven."

Anyone who loves cars, or racing, or anything about automobiles will find something to relate to in Speed Racer . It captures the childlike joy of how a vehicle can be powerful and beautiful. With a wide array of gorgeous-looking cars and races that are unlike anything put to screen, Speed Racer puts the pedal to the metal in a rip-roaring good time. Plus, it is hard to argue that among the iconic cars in film and television, a car lover would not jump at the chance to give the Mach-5 a spin. Stream on Max.

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Eileen Ending Explained: What’s Going On in Anne Hathaway’s New Thriller?

The noir thriller from director William Oldroyd ends with both shocks and ambiguity.

Editor's note: The following contains spoilers for Eileen.

The Big Picture

Eileen is a disturbing film about mistreated women seeking freedom.
The mysterious thriller keeps viewers on edge until a shocking climax.
The ambiguous ending raises questions about reality and character development.

Based on the novel of the same name by Ottessa Moshfegh , who also co-wrote the script, Eileen is an effectively disturbing film, a powerful look at the lengths to which mistreated women will go to achieve freedom, justice, and happiness, featuring electrifying performances from stars Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway . Eileen is a mysterious thriller that keeps the viewer at the edge of their seat, until a truly wild climax that ends shockingly and ambiguously. So where does Eileen leave the title character Eileen Dunlop (McKenzie) and the rest of its cast?

A woman's friendship with a new co-worker at the prison facility where she works takes a sinister turn.

What is 'Eileen' About?

The film takes place in 1960s Massachusetts, where Eileen is living a lonely, sad existence. She endures harassment and bullying from co-workers at her job at a correctional facility for young men and verbal abuse from her alcoholic father, Jim ( Shea Whigham ), who constantly compares her unfavorably to her deceased mother and unseen older sister. When the glamorous Rebecca Saint John ( Hathaway ) replaces the prison’s psychologist, Eileen is immediately enamored with the older woman. Rebecca befriends Eileen, further dazzling her with her confident, powerful attitude and unique worldview.

Rebecca is determined to make the prison more humane and take a more active approach to helping inmates with mental health struggles. She becomes especially passionate about helping Lee Polk ( Sam Nivola ), a young man who hacked his father to death, for whom Eileen seems to harbor a romantic and/or sexual fixation. Rebecca is convinced that the horrifically violent nature of the murder suggests that the father must have harmed Lee in a significant way. One day, Eileen observes as Rebecca moderates a visit between Lee and his mother, Rita ( Marin Ireland ), which ends with Rita rushing out of the prison in tears.

Eileen and Rebecca at the Polk Residence

On Christmas Eve, Eileen is delighted to accept an invitation from Rebecca to spend the holiday with her at her home. They have an odd dinner, with Rebecca serving Eileen pickles and cheese, which is all she has in her kitchen. Despite this, Eileen is clearly thrilled to be there. After they continue to bond over drinks for a little while, however, Rebecca shocks Eileen (and viewers who didn’t read the book) by revealing that the house isn’t hers: it’s the Polks’ and that she is holding Rita captive in the basement. Eileen is at first reasonably frightened and goes to leave, but Rebecca stops her.

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Rebecca explains that she had come to the house to confront Rita with her suspicions that Lee’s father abused him, which she believed Rita may have been involved in as well. Their conversation devolved into a physical fight, during which they both fell into the basement, incapacitating Rita, who Rebecca then tied up and drugged. Rebecca asks Eileen to stay and serve as a witness while she forces Rita to confess to her complicity. In addition to being frightened, Eileen is initially hurt that Rebecca’s invitation hadn’t been a genuine act of affection. But when Rebecca pleads with her that she needs the support of a friend, Eileen’s burgeoning romantic and obsessive feelings for her—as well as her own darker impulses—win out, and she agrees to help, even getting her father’s gun out of her car to threaten Rita with.

How Does 'Eileen' End?

The pair descend into the basement, where Rebecca pressures Rita to confess while Eileen holds the gun pointed at her. Rita is at first defiant, rebuking them and threatening them with the consequences of abducting her. But after Eileen makes a surprisingly convincing threat to kill her, she eventually breaks down. She tearfully admits that her husband sexually abused Lee over a long period and that she knew he was doing so. Initially, she had been so horrified that she couldn’t make herself admit the abuse was real by reporting it, but she also admitted that she continued to keep quiet because she began to believe that it was improving her and her husband’s marriage. As she finishes the story, Eileen suddenly shoots her in the chest, with the disturbingly simple justification that, “I got upset.”

Despite having been the one to initiate the abduction and interrogation, Rebecca is horrified and begins making meager attempts at giving Rita medical attention. But E ileen urges her to stop, believing that Rita deserves to die, and telling Rebecca she loves her. She says that they could get away with killing her by framing her father and run away to live together. Jim has repeatedly been in trouble with the police for drunkenly brandishing his gun and pointing it at neighbors, so much so that an officer had Eileen take custody of the gun. Jim also worked on Lee’s case when he was on the police force, making him the perfect patsy. Rebecca agrees, and they force-feed Rita tranquilizers to knock her out.

Eileen and Rebecca put Rita in Eileen’s car and agree to meet at her house, where they will stage a scene to make Jim look guilty. But Rebecca never comes. Eileen waits for her until early in the morning, when she drives the car deep into the woods and leaves Rita in it with the windows up so the smoky exhaust the old car constantly emits will kill her. Eileen then walks back to the road and hitches a ride on a passing truck that is driving out of town, likely to fulfill her long-standing dream of going to New York City.

What Does the Ending of 'Eileen' Mean for the Characters?

The ending, which excludes some final scenes from the novel set significantly later , maintains and increases the mysterious ambiguity that makes Eileen , both the character and the film, so interesting, and raises many new questions. In addition to her surprising initial reaction to the shooting, Rebecca not meeting Eileen makes the viewers reconsider a lot of what they thought they knew about the character. Some viewers may even consider the idea that Rebecca wasn’t actually a real person, but a figment of Eileen’s imagination, an interpretation of the novel Moshfegh seems to support, having told The Guardian , “Rebecca was somebody else’s character, a character from a movie or book read long ago. She is an imaginary person in another sense too in that Eileen has imagined her.” Even if one thinks she is real, her reaction to the shooting and choosing not to join Eileen show that she is arguably more moral and less disturbed than Eileen , when the earlier parts of the film led one to believe the opposite.

Eileen’s final expression is also thought-provoking. In the final scene, as the truck drives, she smiles to herself, leaving the viewer to wonder why she would do so. While it makes sense that she would be relieved to get away with the murder, and likely also happy to be free of her father and her dreary hometown, she is once again as alone as she was before Rebecca came into her life . This could be argued to lend further support to the idea of Rebecca being imaginary. If that’s the case, perhaps Eileen’s mind subconsciously created Rebecca to develop her confidence and agency. Now that she believes she has done so by killing Rita and leaving, Rebecca is no longer needed.

From this point of view, the smile would be seen as evidence of Eileen realizing she has become more powerful and taken control of her life, no longer needing her imaginary alter-ego. If Rebecca was real, the smile is a little more confounding, as one would assume that Eileen would still be fairly hurt that the woman she loved didn’t come with her. If she is smiling despite that, the film’s argument may be that her freeing herself from her oppressive life was more important than her starting a romance with Rebecca. McKenzie’s performance throughout the film is excellent, but her work is especially striking in this scene, as she delivers the smile in a way that allows different viewers to read it as suggesting many different meanings .

Eileen is now available to watch on Hulu in the U.S.

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“I don’t understand two things,” said the filmmaker Steven Soderbergh of Mad Max: Fury Road in a 2017 interview with The Hollywood Reporter . “I don’t understand how they’re not still shooting that film and I don’t understand how hundreds of people aren’t dead.” Whether it’s more or less impressive to pull off an impossible feat for a second time — you’ve got the benefit of experience, but the probability of lightning striking the same place twice is even slimmer — George Miller has brought us another comprehension-defying work of high octane opera. Like some kind of madman Moses with nitroglycerine pumping through his veins, he led his people back into the desert and everyone emerged with all their fingers and toes intact, along with the footage containing the most virtuosic action committed to film since the last time he started his engines.

Nine years ago, Fury Road roared into the monoculture with the force of a post-apocalyptic tanker truck for its element of surprise, nobody expecting a consistent yet long-dormant IP fossil to be exhumed and shocked back to life using the technologies of the 21st century. Starting with its clunky clause-swapping title, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga arrives with a clearer mandate, feeling less like the fifth Mad Max installment and more like the second Fury Road . (On streaming channels, the thumbnail art for the first three pictures has also been tweaked to fall in line with Fury Road ’s bright-yellow branding.) The lean-and-mean minimalism of its 2015 predecessor has given way to more expansive ambitions for Furiosa , and the extra half-hour of lore results in some mild bloat. But the core of the series remains the set pieces supercharged with lunatic intensity, incomparable syntheses of intricate choreography, obsessive production design, and death-baiting stuntwork in brash violation of all we know about both modern studio filmmaking and basic physics.

Though most scripting will seem involved in comparison to Fury Road ’s plotline of “they drive over there, then drive back the way they came,” Furiosa mounts a conspicuously vast canvas with multiple chapter cards spanning decades of our grease-streaked heroine’s life. Orphaned and abducted in girlhood by the biker warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth, his curled mustache suggesting the steampunk version of a villain who’d tie a lady to train tracks), Furiosa spends her formative years in captivity, caught in the crossfire between her captor and the equally megalomaniacal Immortan Joe (Lachy Hulme) as she grows into the steely, taciturn adult originated by Charlize Theron. With her glower set to maximum hardness, Anya Taylor-Joy doesn’t play the character so differently, the accomplishments of her performance more physical rather than conceptual. It was never too difficult to surmise the path through the Malthusian dystopia of resource deprivation and male oppression that deposited the character at the beginning of Fury Road , the precise endpoint of Furiosa ‘s preambling, and those wondering about the purpose of laying out her origin won’t find a better answer than getting the backstory on her severed arm.

The impulse to give fans more of the world-building they so crave smacks of corporate cajoling, an air that dissipates during the high-speed raids Miller lives to stage. In the biggest departure from his past exploits, he orients more of the major showstoppers around sniping, a complicated gambit that requires him to maintain spatial coherence between several points of focus as far as a mile away from one another. He orchestrates organized pandemonium in such a way that makes comprehension easy while revealing how hard the crew labored to hold it all together; in pulse-raising crane shots (some of which surely necessitated transferring the camera from one crane to another), we soar over vehicles in motion with judicious precision, the exact opposite of the let’s-just-see-what-we-get attitude prevalent in today’s coverage-style cinematography. All the praise heaped upon Miller the last time around — that he realizes the pure kinetic potential of the medium with more expertise and unbridled glee than anyone alive — still applies.

“The willingness to go the extra mile (at lethal ramming speed) sets Furiosa apart from the rest of the popcorn pack, and turns every wide shot into a banquet of little delights.”

Miller and his team haven’t stopped playing for love of the game, a passion visible in every fine-tuned facet of production. To pick one, consider the wardrobe department; hundreds of extras in richly and imaginatively detailed costumes, and I don’t think I saw any two wearing the same thing. The willingness to go the extra mile (at lethal ramming speed) sets the property apart from the rest of the popcorn pack, and turns every wide shot into a banquet of little delights. Dementus, for no other reason than it looks cool, travels by several lashed-together motorcycles joined with a single steering rack to resemble a Roman chariot of horses. A disarmingly poignant grace note shows us one War Boy (played by kid amateur Quaden Bayles, previously tapped by Miller for Three Thousand Years of Longing in the wake of news stories about getting bullied for his dwarfism) protecting a supply of fresh produce. Urine plays a more significant role in these proceedings than most of what’ll screen at your neighborhood multiplex this summer.

In this instance, however, the welcome sense of novel idiosyncrasy grinds against an attachment to what worked for Fury Road . Furiosa gains a sidekick to serve the same stoically assistive function as Tom Hardy’s Max in identical turncoat Praetorian Jack (Tom Burke), the clever inversion of demoting the title character to a supporting player in his own story now gone. Taylor-Joy gets the chance to replay a lot of Theron’s greatest hits as if doing hardship karaoke: same power walk that betrays modeling experience in the hips, same primal scream with the same symbolic significance of gendered pain, same slow-mo close-up as she picks herself up off the ground and shakes out the sand. At a glance, the surest way to tell this film apart from the last would be the occasionally wonky digital compositing in some fight sequences, given away by the telltale muddled lighting heretofore skillfully avoided.

“Do you have it in you to make it epic?” goes a taunt from Dementus, challenging Furiosa not just to take her revenge but to claim her place in legend. The mechanics of mythmaking sculpt the most overtly sequel-minded extension of the Max-iad, the hopelessness of a wasteland without a future leaving her with no choice but to find inspiration in the narrative she’s plotted for herself. Furiosa has nothing to believe in but her own will to survive, the lone rider’s self-sufficiency rooted in the Westerns that have always provided a template for Miller to push against and break. Miller and Taylor-Joy succeed in building her up to be larger than life while staying in touch with her mortal frailties, even if the fixation on her leads them to retread some familiar dunes. To whatever extent this gums up the interstitial works between fume-snorting displays of technical excellence, it can’t slow down a Hollywood anomaly of big-budget artisanship leaving the rest of the pack in its dust. High on exhaust and the limitless capabilities of cinema, this no-brakes franchise keeps careening onward as if it could run forever.

Charles Bramesco ( @intothecrevassse ) is a film and television critic living in Brooklyn. In addition to Decider, his work has also appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Newsweek, Nylon, Vulture, The A.V. Club, Vox, and plenty of other semi-reputable publications. His favorite film is Boogie Nights.

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