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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Race car film is the PITS, July 24, 2003
This review is from: RPM (DVD)
I came across RPM locally in a bargain bin. I thought "Famke Janssen (of Xmen fame) and fast cars. Its obviously not Gone in 60 Seconds, but probably worth a look." Oh was I wrong. The acting was BAD from the get go, with actor David Arquette faking his way through the opening scene. His supporting actors, from the villain of the piece to the Interpol detective, do not a thing to redeem this lemon. Other distractions include the plot, which has holes big enough to drive a truck through. The sound is atrocious. At times the dubbed lines don't match the actors' lips. More often, the background noise, or pitiful soundtrack, drowns out the dialogue. I was constantly reaching for the remote trying to compensate. I shouldn't have bothered. Again, I wasn't expecting The Fast & the Furious or Gone in 60 Seconds, just a mindless romp with fast cars and some eye candy. I had to work far too hard at this one. Don't waste your time.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Ridiculous Pathetic Moronic, October 12, 2009
Luke Delson (David Arquette) is a car thief who specializes in liberating classic cars from unappreciative owners. When the heat from Interpol agents gets too hot for him stateside, he flees to France where he helps a big time thief named Chiarkos steal as many classic cars as they can. What Luke doesn't know is that Chiarkos has hired another thief: a leggy brunette named Claudia (Famke Janssen). Luke and Claudia have a history together and are bitter rivals. Luke bristles at the thought of partnering with Claudia, so the two compete against each other to see who can bring in the most cars. Meanwhile, a crazy scientist has developed a new fuel efficient car called the RPM. All sorts of shady businessmen, including Chiarkos, desperately want it. He offers Luke an extra couple of million if he'll get it for him. When Claudia learns of this secret deal she gets herself a partner and plans to steal the car before Luke can. All kinds of car chases and heists ensue. The film sucks thanks to embarrassing acting, horrible writing and unimpressive action scenes. This is disappointing since Arquette, Janssen and Emmanuelle Seigner, who plays Arquette's love interest, are good and reliable actors. Here their performances are amateurish and painful to watch. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt though since the script doesn't give them anything to work with. The film was originally planned as the sophomore effort of 'Pulp Fiction' co-writer Roger Avary, but when he couldn't get the cast he wanted due to budget problems he dropped out. According to Amazon and IMDB some of his writing remains intact. It's easy to spot because it's the only dialogue that's actually good. Even though the film is bad it's kind of fun at times too. It knows it's trash and rather than try to be anything else it revels in the fact. I'd almost say that the film is a so bad it's good candidate. Besides, even when everything else about it sucks you have the gorgeous faces of Janssen and Seigner to ogle.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Set for cruise control, October 20, 2000
By A Customer
This review is from: RPM (DVD)
RPM featuring the beautiful Famke Janssen and the witty David Arquette is a movie that got buried under the hype of other car heist films of the summer. I did not have high expectations for this film because I did not expect the action sequence and intensity of the summer blockbuster GONE IN SIXTY SECONDS. However, I was not disappointed by the performances of Ms. Janssen and Mr. Arquette. Set mostly in France, this film managed to tickle more than a few funny bones. The two main characters in the film are the best at what they do...stealing cars. They are not in it for the money, they are in it for the adrenaline rush and the satisfaction of out-doing each other. Needless to say, they manage to get themselves into many sticky situations( literally for Ms. Janssen's character). You'll have to watch the film to see if they manage to get themselves out of their sticky predicaments. So set your remote control for cruise control and enjoy this movie.
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