Enragé

Étonnamment sous tension, lentement transformé en un massacre de slasher. Cependant, inutilement exagéré, irréaliste et rempli de non-sens logiques. Le rôle de Crow pourrait peut-être lui convenir si nous ne le connaissions pas en tant qu'acteur de premier plan. S'habituer à lui et apprécier sa performance en tant que psychopathe et meurtrier dérangé est presque impossible ici, également en raison de la monotonie de son personnage sans aucune explication de ses motivations. Un film totalement inutile pour ce genre qui noie sa vacuité dans une violence grossière. (03/01/2021)

Kyle and his older sister Sara (or is it his mother named Rachel? It doesn't matter) are on the run from a new merciless product of Skynet called FAT-800. I swear, after the whizzing scissors, I expected the "Alternate Power" light to come on! A road rage thriller, the retardation of which is partially smoothed over by a few things. The pace, the length, and Maximus Turbulencus in a state that would now require a four-axle crane to lower him into the Colosseum. It clearly demonstrates that physical fitness is closely related to mental health, and it must be noted that Douglas's character from Falling Down appears as a calm pacifist teaching the Dalai Lama self-control! Ladies and gentlemen, Russell is starting to grow into the size of Orson Welles! (27/10/2020)

Back in the cinema after a five month hiatus and Unhinged is a pleasant surprise. Unhinged is a decent road rage thriller with raging bull Russell Crowe having a bad day and his rage escalates to the max when confronted by the sassy Caren Pistorius, who learns a life lesson she will regret forever. Russell has put on weight, but he's an unbelievable asshole who uncompromisingly dispatches anyone who crosses him, and during his violent attacks, I worried if he'd bring down the house. The film is a decent adrenaline rush from start to finish, and it doesn’t take its foot off the gas for a moment. Russell plays the psychopath impeccably, commanding respect in every scene and the unexpectedly high bodycount is not far from double digits, plus it's very nicely R-rated, which is always a treat in the cinema. The story doesn't bring any twist or surprise and those who are nitpicky will find a few logical flaws, but I had a great time and exhaled at the end, and that's enough for me in this case at most. Story***, Action****, Humor>No, Violence****, Entertainment****, Music****, Visuals****, Atmosphere****, Suspense****. 8/10. (31/07/2020)

What I enjoyed most about Unhinged out was watching Russell Crowe and his attempt to not overact, lest the rest of the film suck. He mostly succeeds, although in a few scenes it's obvious he has to hold back a lot. Otherwise, though, I really struggle to find anything here that would make me recommend this generic thriller to anyone. The action scenes and chases are shot without any ideas, the supporting characters are only lightly sketched, and the ninety minutes damn near drag on. Moreover, thanks to the montage of real events that they drop on us along with the opening credits, it's obvious that Unhinged would dearly love to be not only a thriller, but a commentary on the current stress-ridden America. Unfortunately, however, it's too simple and unentertaining for that. In fact, if Russell Crowe wasn't in it, I don't believe the film would have made it into theaters. In fact, I don't think anyone would have been interested. There's nothing to it. (08/09/2020)

A straightforwardly paced genre film that would like to stand alongside similarly focused cult films in the vein of Duel or The Hitcher, but it's too routine a see-it-and-forget-it B-movie for that. If it wasn't for the impressively disturbing Crowe, who pulls the whole thing off despite all the incongruities (and there are many) and the unlikeable clowns that the viewer is supposed to root for, it wouldn't even be worth paying attention to. PS: It is a pity that Hauer is no longer alive, there could have been a duet "how the Driver picks up the Hitchhiker". (18/11/2020)