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I've heard people call this movie an "Art Film for Motorheads". I don't know if I completely agree.
See, it's a very well done movie with a plot so simple I can describe it in a sentence: A man, delivering a 1970 Challenger to San francisco evades the police for mysterious reasons. For the most part, the movie is a car chase. However, that's not all it is. It's also a road movie, much like Easy Rider, where our herohas a chance to both show us the scenery, and we might get some insight into life's rich tapestry, and what not. But, really, there's relatively little dialog. There's some Monologues from a blind DJ who serves as a kind of guide, but mostly this is a movie that is almost purely visual. In fact, I think you could turn the sound off and have a satisfying experience.
But, my first real hint as to what this film really is struck me when I discovered that Viggo Mortenson played the lead in the remake of this film. Because who is more manly than Viggo? That's what this film really is: a man's movie. Like a man, it's about action, not words. Details are given as necessary to complete the job at hand. The story, such as it is, is existential. The mansimply wants to live his life as he sees fit, and everything else is just a problem to be solved.
So, an Art film? Well, only if you think of life as Art. A film for Motorheads? Well, it helps if you truly enjoy cars and motorcycles, and other big machines, but that's not fully necessary. You just have to be willing to see life as a highway.
