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Rating:  -
Why didn't he just wait by the doors for other cars to exit and then walk out?
Rating:  -
Wish Grayson McCough would make it big. He has great screen presence. This was a great movie. Same old same old theme, but it kept me at the edge of my seat. Pretty intense, I'd recommend it to anyone.
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`Throttle' (aka `No Way Up' begins effectively. It builds up the tension considerably in the opening 20 minutes, and then suddenly stops moving. It is a great pity that the film, of which actions are competently done, just couldn't keep the initial pace through its 90 minutes.
It is one of the numerous clones of Spielberg's `The Duel,' but the film sets its location in underground car park, which is a very clever choice. One businessman Tom Weaver (reminding us of the name of leading actor in `The Duel') enters the underground parking lot around 12:00 pm, but he soon realizes that someone has designs against him. And in his case a truck (not monstrous, but still huge) chases him around the parking lot.
There are several characters who might be seeking for the life of Tom. But the mystery part of the film, some of which are seen in the several flashbacks, is perfunctory (and probably unnecessary). The main attraction of the film is its stunts, and they are very good. The actors - Grayson McCouch as Tom, Adrian Paul as his business partner, and Amy Locane as Tom's wife - are all good, especially McCouch, who appears as slightly arrogant guy whose ego must be humiliated by the cat-and-mouse chase.
But for all its great set-up, `Throttle' runs out of ideas pretty earlier than it should. You see, Tom is trapped in the underground space, and a truck chases him around. The cell phone is dead. The exits are all locked. Now, before you watch the film, you know there is little else for the film to do, and actually it has few options to choose. It tries to stretch the story by including several episodes, but none of them works. Flashbacks are boring, and the characters often act in the most unbelievable way, which only makes the running time unnecessarily longer. Why cannot Tom escape from the place when he encounters not less than three people after being attacked by the truck? Why doesn't he think of using a gun? I love watching action films, and I can stop disbelieving while enjoying them, but so many plot holes (and the black-outs which suggest we have to wait for the next action to begin for a while) are too much for me.
`Throttle' starts very well, but soon runs out of gas. It is an enjoyable B-action, has thrilling action sequences, and the acting of Grayson McCouch is impressive, but it still needs more tricks to keep us interested in the story.
Rating:  -
THROTTLE is one of the best "Duel" copies out there. If it weren't for it's over the top and unsatisying ending, I'd have rated it higher. Writer/director James Seale sets up a labyrinthine plot which keeps the audience guessing on who is driving the nasty truck. Grayson McCouch gives a visceral, masculine performance as our hero, a would be thief who finds himself trapped in a parking garage with a demented truck driver. Numerous flashback sequences give us plenty of suspects, and the villian's identity comes as a bit of a surprise,which is to Seale's credit. Unfortunately, the confrontation between our hero and the villain isn't written as sharply as the rest of the movie and the villain's fate is a copout. The movie deserved better. Still McCouch and company (especially Amy Locane and Adrian Paul) keep us interested.
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Need I say more? This is a c-grade garbage. Probably the whole movie costs under $10k to make in some underground garage. How can people give it anything above 1 star is beyond my imagination. Avoid it!
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