Exit Speed (2008)

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Truthfully I wasn't expecting much from this movie, and what I really got was a lot more than what I was expecting,, a pretty decent movie.. sure there are parts that are campy and maybe even corny at times.. but there's lot's of action, counting of ammo. gun play chases. killing what's not to like about this picture. really loved Fred Ward cant' get enough of watching him in movies.. then you got Lea Thompson,, where she been last 20 years.. last I seen her was the original Red Dawn. I thought that the idea of total ordinary people getting stuck out in the middle of nowhere against a bunch of lawless attackers in the middle of the desert was a pretty good story line..

I can't believe I set through the whole thing. I laughed at the movie not with it. Was it supposed to be a comedy? The crazed bikers were so unbelievable. I wish I would have read the reviews before watching. The only redeeming quality was a few of the kill shots. BTW I registered just to warn others about what a waist of time this movie is. I am an avid motorcyclist myself & the skill that this bikers had was great which only made it more unbelievable that they were total crank heads. To attain that level of ability one would have to be very clear. Not screwed up speed freaks with no brain cells left and the music score was atrocious.

This movie is about a group of holiday bus travelers that, when attacked, accidentally run over two bikers. The rest of the bikers rally to try to kill the passengers on the bus. The Coach in this movie should have been put down early by his own people. The biker gang is apparently all mute because none of them utter a word throughout the movie. The movie did a poor job of re-using bike actors after the first version of them is killed off. It was very obvious that they were the same actors. There were so many actions taken in this movie that were just too stupid to allow it to be a good movie. It had 3 good actors and Fred Ward. Even Remo Williams couldn't help this movie. My favorite character spoke no English, but he was the brightest of the bunch. I would suggest waiting until this movie comes to cable to satisfy any curiosity you may have about whether it's worth watching. It's not,

I was excited about seeing this movie after noticing that a few actors I really enjoy watching were part of the cast. However, less than 15 minutes into the movie I had already punctured both my eardrums with icepicks and was bleeding from the ears profusely. The score, which had to have been done on a Casio keyboard, was so terrible that it accomplished nothing but sending me on a murderous rage at my local Blockbuster. A good score works in sync with the plot of a movie and helps invoke the emotions that the director is trying to make the audience feel. Well, I felt sick. Shame on you, Doug Westerman. Shame on you.