I’d seen this movie before, it turns out, but I’d be forgiven for thinking I hadn’t, since it’s so damn short. When the ending arrives, there is a real sense of, “that’s it?!?”

It’s basically another Bonnie and Clyde clone, or a severely tame Niagara, Niagara. Around about half way through reality hits you and you suddenly think to yourself, wait, was William Friedkin’s name in those opening credits?? (it shortly follows the thought, “is that Oscar-winner Adrien Brody??”) Yup the mastermind behind The Exorcist, The French Connection, and To Live and Die in L.A. really fell down on this one. There’s definite attempts at moments, I’ll give it that, but overall it stinks as much as you’d expect.

I think this movie was part of some series of movies from some company or other, remakes or homages of 50s teen rebel movies. Robert Rodriguez made Roadracers, which totally rocked, as part of the same series. I think this is true, anyway, don’t quote me.

If you have any kind of interest in the director, and want to see how bad he went (believe me, it makes The Hunted and Rules of Engagement look like works of genius), or if you just like looking at Shannen Doherty’s face, then it’s not a complete waste of time at 75 minutes.

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