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4.0 out of 5 stars
I liked it!, June 16, 2002
"All Revved Up" was very entertaining. It combined some pretty unusual character types in a very routine situation (getting ripped off by a car mechanic). How these unusual characters react to situations is what's so entertaining. No special effects, no big car chases, no elaborate sets, just well thought out dialog and interesting performances by all. All the violence is appropriate to the story. What I like most is that each of these characters have real personalities and those personalities are given enough attention by the writer/director to bring them to life and often remind me of people I've known. I found myself chuckling often. I felt good after this movie.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Kinda sucks you in, August 21, 2002
This review is from: All Revved Up (DVD)
Well the marketing department did their job. The cover is a joke. The only thing that is accurate about that is the actors names. The movie is slow, but at the the same time, you kinda get sucked into the characters. The acting isn't great, but at the same time, you can suspend your disbelief. A woman is taken for a financial ride by a crooked garage. With the help of some friends (in the last 15 minutes of the 85 minute movie) they get her money back. Bad karma affects the bad guys, and the good guys have a drink. No special effects. The only sports cars you see are parked. Yes, I bought it hoping for some chase seens, but ended up watching the movie because I wanted to see how it ended. Rent it if you want to see a fair drama, buy it because it's inexpensive and has Lili Taylor in it, or pass it by because its not the Gone in 60 secondsish style movie you thought it might have been.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
What does it mean when someone plays with lizards?, May 4, 2002
This review is from: All Revved Up (DVD)
Don't judge a movie by its cover. This film is nothing like its title or the pictures on the box. All Revved Up seems to describe the emotions of the main character as he finds a woman who still intrigues him once she likes him back. If you're a fan of movies like "Trees Lounge" or "Kicked in the Head"- a kind of quiet study of desperate, strange people -- you'll prob. enjoy it. Worth it for me because of Taylor, Turturro and Patton.
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