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Adrenalin: Fear the Rush

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I saw this movie a few years back and after watching, thought to myself, "this is the worst movie I've ever seen." Years later, it still stands its ground as such. The first 10 minutes of the film seem to be supplying the setting and cast familiarizations. 15 minutes or so into the film, the main characters go to a building to check something out, when out of the blue they notice an albino freakish killer of some sort. They go to check it out and...lo and behold, THEY SPEND THE ENTIRE REST OF THE MOVIE IN ONE BUILDING HUNTING AN ALBINO KILLER BEAST! I had no idea that this was what the movie was going to consist of by the description on the back of the box. Horrible acting, horrible plot, very few effects(which are essential for this type of plotless, characterless, B-film), I would pay Blockbuster 3 bucks to take this movie out of my memory. I would've rated 0 stars but there was no option to do so. Seeing that it goes for over 100 dollars here made me laugh aloud for at least 50 seconds. DO NOT RENT.

This film has appeared on more than a few critical "Worst of the 1990s" lists. It deserves to. It's barely even a movie, just a bunch of people running around a deserted building allegedly in Boston (actually some city in Eastern Europe), chasing some sort of deformed albino guy.

One star is one too many for this piece of puerile drivel. Plotless and virtually scriptless, badly "acted", a cheap piece of sensationalism. I can't think of a single redeeming thing to say about it other than that at least it ended. AVOID.

Was this pre-Species? Anyhow, I don't get it, what was the point of the monster..., an army experiment gone awry, a plague treatment gone awry, a CIA experiment gone awry? We're given no explanation. An Adrenalin(e) experiment gone awry? Adrenalin (sp) refers to ??? the bloodshot eyes?

This was Boston? Maybe the Boston in the Czech Republic. Our police chief did not have a Boston accent.

Interesting point- the monster uses a gun!

It was unexpected!

Can you imagine the Alien shooting at Ripley with a hand gun? It adds a strange dimension to the 'demon in the dark' sense of danger that your usual horror film goes for. That just ain't right.

Did the DVD have any extras on it- like a director commentary as to what the heck he was thinking?

For anyone who thinks this is a good movie, or for anyone considering watching it, let me describe to you a little something that happens herein: one of the characters is killed in the middle of the movie, but he appears at the end unscathed -- with absolutely no explanation of what happened. And, as Dave Barry often writes, we are not making this up.

Anyway, for most of the interminable duration of "Adrenalin," Christopher Lambert, Natasha Henstridge, and some other actors I've never heard of star as cops chasing after some psycho in post-apocalyptic Boston. If that premise doesn't sound dumb enough, here are some other bad or just absurdly stupid things in this movie:

* It stars Christopher Lambert.

* It is set after an apocalypse. It was made in the 1990s. It takes place in 2008.

* There was a massive plague in Europe that caused many Europeans to come to Boston. But apparently, they brought their stucco red-roofed buildings and their police cars, which say "Policia" on the side. May I remind you again that this takes place in Boston.

* Much of the movie takes place in a dungeon (see final sentence of last point).

* The villian is really lame (if you want to call him villain, that is -- he's actually infected with an evil virus, presumably the same one that wiped out Europe). He looks like an old man dying of cancer and limps around whenever the camera is on him, but he seems to have super-powers whenever he is off-screen -- a common characteristic of villians in bad horror movies. Whenver he appears, there is also a very silly loud shriek that is often accompanied by a shot of his blood-drenched teeth. Finally, his two weapons are a curved blade and a pistol. If you have the misfortune of seeing this movie, you'll realize how dumb it looks.

* Boston has been quarrantined, and the only way to get out is with a passport. But using a fake one is punishable by death. Natasha Henstridge's character gets such a counterfeit passport for her kid to escape Boston, but it is not clear how she expects for it to fool the authorities because when she drops it at one point in the movie, Lambert exclaims: "A fake passport!"

* We do not get to see Henstridge with her shirt off. They could have at least put that in as a consolation. After all, if half way through this movie Henstridge suddendly declared that it was awfully hot and muggy in the dungeon and that she wanted to remove her clothing in order to gain some relief, it would not have made this movie any worse artistically.

* The correct spelling of the word is "adrenaline."

One final word of caution: Although the things I have listed above may make "Adrenalin" seem so bad that it's good, beware! Much of it is very boring, consisting of the cops crawling through sewars and dungeons with very little action. What little action takes place is incredibly bad, mostly consisting of Lambert getting shot in the arms and shoulders and then writhing in pain. If you want to see one of the worst movies made in the last decade, be my guest. But don't complain when you are unable to erase the hideous memory of this movie from your brain.

A lot of people are being harsh towards Adrenalin: Fear the Rush, when it was actually a pretty good movie. The only problem with the movie is the setting. Otherwise the plot and characters were actually pretty good. It had suspense and a few thrills. If you like science fiction type movies, atleast give this movie a chance.

I must say, when I originally saw this movie, I was a teenager. I thought it would be a good film to see again now (a decade later), but now realize that I really HAVE changed since then. The movie was nowhere near as exciting to me now as it once was. Perhaps I could donate it to some kid looking for something older than he/she is. However, I doubt that any true teen with CGA capabilities swimming through their head would appreciate such a film, so perhaps a resell elsewhere will suffice.

The movie moved along at a good clip but was redundant. A few scares and chills but not enough to make this a movie to watch again.

one of Lamberts sucky films with him and Henstridge going after a man with a virus that can speard and they have to kill him before its to late. begins corny with its lame intro to the killer and its god awful few seconds late suspense music, though theres the part where Lambert gets shot up a bunch of times. strikly for nobrainers

Let me just say, I enjoyed this movie. When I was young I must've rented this like 10 times. It has constantly been ridiculed by people, I guess, expecting an Oscar worthy flick. Which, of course, it isn't. With a running time of just over an hour, Adrenaline starts off with a bang and gets right into the story. No boring plot and character development, just crazy guy vs. cops.

Here's the rundown. A deadly virus, originating from Europe, sweeps across the world towards America. All European immigrants entering the U.S. are placed in quarantine in the city of Boston. It turns out an infected, well lets just call him a man/creature/monster guy, made it into the U.S. and will become contagious in a matter of hours. This guy is a complete psycho, killing people left and right, cutting off heads, eating hearts, and so on. Cops get called to the scene and follow him into an abandoned building. All of this takes place in the first 5-10 minutes and the rest of the movie is the police (or should I say policia) chasing him through the city and into the underground.

There are of course a few poor creative decisions that effect the movie-
*The film takes place in Boston but it is more then obvious it was filmed somewhere in Europe.
*There is an annoying screaching sound everytime the killer pops up as well as many close-ups of his eyeball.
*Cheesy action music.
*Adrenalin is mispelled, it should be Adrenaline. (Your guess is as good as mine on that one)

All things aside, Adrenaline is a completely fast-paced flick with absolutely no dull moments. The action starts right off the bat and carries on through the end of the movie. For being made in 1993, this movie is of surprisingly good quality and features Christopher Lambert and the gorgeous Natasha Henstridge. I liked the film for what it is, a decent thriller. I even bought it.