There was something horrifyingly hypnotic about this short film. At first, I found myself confused. The repetitive racing cars under a droning noise was doing nothing for me. But slowly the visuals and sound began to blend together, conveying a sense of ever increasing speed.
Just as these flashing frames begin to coalesce together into the sense of speed, the image of a human cadaver, dressed as crash test dummy flashes for a moment. All of the carefree racing and…
This movie holds up, big time. Sure, there are still problems. The female characters could use some more agency. Lucas Black stands out as a strange casting for a high school teenager. Some of the dialogue is wooden in places.
But boy, does this movie have it where it counts most. Each race from beginning to end gets your heart pumping pure octane. The cars roar with speed and delight the eye with popping color. But as our protagonist learns…
Reminded me a lot of Megalopolis (good), but also reminded me a lot of Megalopolis (bad)
