BREAKDOWN Review On "Violent Maniac's Cage"

BREAKDOWN

(1997, USA)

DIRECTED BY: Jonathan Mostow.

Roadside suspense/thriller in the vein of Spielberg's The Duel and even Mad Max when you look at the end chase scene.

Kurt Russell and wife Kathy Quinlen play the Taylor's. A couple which are moving to a new location. On their way through the desert they experience a lot of trouble. It all starts with a mysterious Breakdown (really strange since their vehicle is new). A trucker (J.T Walsh) picks up Russell's wife to bring her to a gas station while he stays behind with the car. She doesn't show up.

Soon we see its all a plan to blackmail Russell so he'll pay the blackmailers money for the return of his wife. The film was really logical until the ending but still I found it quite entertaining. I was pleasantly surprised by this movie.

Rating: 3 ½ Skulls

Review by: Richard J. Taylor

Email: rtaylor@roadrunner.nf.net

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