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Good story, Not enough for a whole film

For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

In a near future United States the economy has collapsed and the most popular entertainment is the 'Death Race'; a pay-per-view spectacular where convicts race around a deadly course in heavily armed and armoured cars with the promise that they will be released if they win five races… something nobody has done. The closest is the popular 'Frankenstein'; a masked driver who has one four races so far… the only problem is he died in his last race as he crossed the line. Wanting a replacement to wear the mask, prison warden Claire Hennessey has former racing driver Jensen Ames framed for the murder of his wife. Once inside the notorious Terminal Island prison he learns that he is to become Frankenstein; it isn't long before he realises why he was set up and by whom… he doesn't just want to win he wants revenge.This film may be inspired by the 1975 film 'Death Race 2000' but its execution is quite different; the race takes place in an enclosed industrial landscape and the drivers only target each other rather than racing across the country getting bonus points for people they kill on the way… this may make this story less tasteless but it also robs it of a certain sick humour. The action is loud and brutal but as we don't get to know many of the characters their deaths don't have that much impact. Jason Statham does a solid job as Jensen and Joan Allen is suitably unpleasant as Warden Hennessey without becoming a pantomime villain. Also of note are Ian McShane, who plays 'Coach' the leader of 'Frankenstein's' team; Tyrese Gibson, who plays Jensen's chief rival 'Machinegun Joe' and Natalie Martinez who plays Jensen's sexy navigator. Overall I wouldn't say this is a particularly good film but nor is it particularly bad; if you are looking for something loud with lots of action you could certainly do a lot worse.

I love it, how remakes can be approached, differently and use a different style to the original. Although some of the character's names are retained, Death Race is just cool great fun, one cool remake, with action you just suck up. Frankenstein the chief driver, and all time winner, died a much tragic death out there on the closed circuit, monitored by video cameras, and one cold hearted and snaky prison governor (Joan Allen) who's just awesome, stealing the acting honors here. All in the name of sick entertainment, a handful of prisoners are forced to race each other, on this well manned race zone, where there can only be one winner, hence, one survivor. Sounds like Running Man, yeah? Now in the drivers seat to replace Frankenstein is Stratham, who was set up for murdering his wife. You can add up the dots, and I did love Stratham's vehiculur revenge, pre head snap, on this guy. Stratham is of course Stratham, and he does what he does best, and it's not acting. He has a hot female prisoner navigator too, (yes much sexier than Simone Griffith). Ian Mcshane was really good too as Stratham's weary prisoner mechanic. The acting though was better in the original. How the story resolved itself, I really liked, something I don't anticipate as far as convict love goes, good again, triumphing over evil. Just let's say Allen's last words, were "I always win". Death Race really surprised me, with action aplenty, not losing the humor either, as after each sorry played loses, where they're X'd out on the board, fresh bloody smear prints, cover it. Yes we do have bloody moments, as judging by today's standard, but you should check out the sick violence in the original. In all, what has eventuated here, is a killer fun time in front of the tube, in a successor of a remake, with a killer performance by Allen.

In the bonus feature "Start Your Engines – Making a Death Race," Anderson declares that he meant for this movie to be a darker, more serious, believable version of Death Race 2000. I've never seen the original, so he may have succeeded, but I found this film to be hokey in a few parts, including the ending. All of that being said, it is one of my favorite hokey car films. There is actually a compelling plot behind the race, plenty of great action, and a solid cast, including newcomer beauty Natalie Martinez, whom I'd like to see more of. While I wouldn't go so far as to say that you need to see this flick, I will say that you probably wouldn't mind watching it more than once, either.For more reviews and a kickass podcast, check out: www.livemancave.com

My expectations were a lot higher. The film has everything you need for a good action: fast cars that have a weapon on them, racing, prison and Jason Statham. Jensen Ames (Jason Statham) is a former driver, who comes to prison for the murder of his wife, which he did not commit. They received an offer to race under the mask Frankenstein, the famous prison racer who died in the last race, but nobody knows. Races that were supposed to be the best part of the film, turned out the worst. Literally they were boring. There was more dialogue in the car, than the action on the track. The movie has really had the potential to be a good move, but they screwed up. As I said, I was expecting much but got little.