A remake of the 1974 indie hit, Gone in Sixty Seconds follows the life of master car thief Randall 'Memphis' Raines (Nicolas Cage). After a successful career as a car thief Memphis decides to give up the criminal lifestyle, knowing there is no long term future in the game. However, when his younger brother Kip (Giovanni Ribisi) gets on the wrong side of Brit crime boss Raymond Calitri (Christopher Eccleston), Memphis has no choice but to get back into business and style 50 luxury cars in 24 hours. With the help of his team, can Memphis save his brother?
Director Dominic Sena's big budget re-do of the 1974 movie is quite frankly a let down. Not to say the 1974 production was quality, it wasn't, it lacked real character depth and invested too much into its action, but it seems that Sena's Gone in Sixty Seconds is attempting to make up for those mistakes but instead focuses too heavily on the characters and plot and only allows for a small amount of car action. The film, released in 2000, lacks any real spark or suspense, which is a shame as I feel Gone in 60 Seconds (1974) was a good film to remake.
The acting throughout the movie is what saves the film to a degree, when you realise that you cannot attempt to take the film seriously you can sit back and enjoy the extremely watch-able Nicolas Cage and an impressive supporting cast which includes Angelina Jolie, a favourite of mine, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Duvall and Will Patton. The character who stood out most for me was The Sphinx, perfectly played by Vinnie Jones. The Sphinx is a tough guy mute, who does not suffer from any of the poor dialogue.
Quite disappointing, but a good film if you need something to pass the time.
J.Henderson.
5/10.
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