"Death for Speed": The Movie Version of Need for Speed

Randi 2022-03-19 09:01:03

Need for Speed, once a favorite, has been a loyal fan since the first generation, until the two years were busy with work and neglected the game. It's natural to be a little happy to see such a film, it's really the cinematization of the street version of Need for Speed.

With the increasing popularity of reality TV shows in recent years, there are also many movies with similar themes. Of course, for the sake of effect, life is at stake. Basically, a movie is a killing process from start to finish, not the strongest talent is left to the end, and the mind is also very important in the survival of the fittest environment. If you want to be alone and become the Terminator, ability, brains, and luck are all indispensable. Every trick is a battle of life and death, making the film full of excitement and unknown.

The tool for the life and death competition in this film is a racing car. Only the one who survives can be free. There is also a prison warden who only has money and no humanity in his eyes. It is said to be a prison island, but it is actually more like an industrial area. The buildings that the racing car passes through are factory buildings, tower cranes, containers, and reinforced concrete everywhere. Why is it like Need for Speed? Whether it’s the passing street scenes, the racing lines, or the shooting techniques, the scenes in front of you are like driving a Porsche on the track in Need for Speed. Every collision, rollover, acceleration and turning, the atmosphere of Need for Speed ​​is so strong that it is so itchy that I plan to go back and touch the game again.

However, the visual effects of the film are good, but the actors' performances are relatively average. The protagonist Jason Statham is just showing off his muscles and being cool, and the tender moments in the film are tasteless. The whole thing is an expression throughout. It's no wonder that he has made so many plays, but the play path is getting narrower and narrower, and it is almost fixed on such a character. Although there are not many people who can handle this role, they must have their own breakthroughs, otherwise the rest of the film will be cars instead of people.

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Extended Reading

Death Race quotes

  • Hennessey: This prison is the home to murderers, rapists, and violent offenders of every kind. The United States Penal System sends me the worst of the worst. But the men you've provoked, well, let's just say Mr. Ames that the life term you've joined us for may be a lot shorter than you think.

    Jensen Ames: I understand tradition. Shuffling up the new guy, having an ass slapping good time up my butthole...

    [Jensen is hit in the side by Ulrich]

    Hennessey: Foul language... is an issue... for me. While looking over your record, I couldn't help noticing your occupational history. It seems you have some talent behind the wheel. Out of curiosity, when was the last time you raced?

    Jensen Ames: It's been a while. I lost my license.

    Hennessey: What if I could help you?

    Jensen Ames: Get my license back?

    Hennessey: I had something else in mind. You're familiar with the Death Race, and the driver the fans call Frankenstein. A man so disfigured by crashes that he's forced to wear a mask. His return to the track is highly anticipated, and therein lies my problem. No one knows yet, but poor Frank died on an operating table not long after his last race. Anyone can wear the mask, but not just anyone can drive the car. You have the skills required to keep the legend alive. I want you to become Frankenstein.

    Jensen Ames: No thanks. He's dead. Why don't you just tell the truth?

    Hennessey: The audience wants to see Frank again. He moves them. Inspires them. And in this world that's not easy to come by.

    Jensen Ames: What makes you think for a second I would risk my life doing this for you?

    Hennessey: Win five races, you go free. Those are the rules, and Frank has won four. Win one more, you walk. Call it intuition, but I don't think you belong in here with the rest of these animals.

    Jensen Ames: I might surprise you.

    Hennessey: The race is Friday, and I need your decision. You're a skilled driver. You're chances are good. I'm offering you your freedom, Mr. Ames. If it's not worth risking your life for, what is?

  • Lists: Jensen Garner Ames. Moved to the states at twenty-four years old. Named after a car, the Jensen Interceptor. A three time local speedway champion.

    Jensen Ames: You've done your homework, or do you just know everything?

    Coach: Jensen Interceptor. I had one. Handled like a school bus.