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Ok, granted - it was not the greatest film ever made, but I have to say it was for me one of the most enjoyable. I would watch this again over Out of Africa any day, Linda Fiorentino's Bridget Gregory is fascinating. You really want to hate her. You know that she's this awful person out for nothing more than money. She is aware of her incredible power over men and she leads them by their - well, you know - to get what she wants with the full intention of destroying them in the end. In spite of all that, I really couldn't help but root for her. The plot has its holes, but it's so twisted that you ignore them in favor of just enjoying the movie. Bill Pullman also has a great turn as Bridget Gregory's husband. My sister and I still quote him whenever someone infuriates us, "WENDY!" You'll get it if you see the movie.

I watched this movie twice. I had to. I couldn't believe it. I mean, I've seen bad movies, but this one defied the limits of my comprehension capabilities. I could not for the life of me understand what in heaven's holy name Meryl Streep was doing in this movie!! My mind kept flashing to Postcards from the Edge, Sophie's Choice, Kramer vs. Kramer, and The Deer Hunter. I had to watch it a second time just to make sure it was her. I hope, no I pray that they paid her a fortune and that she had the time of her life making it. I still adore her, and believe it or not her performance in this was still great. I just can't figure it out.

Gone in Sixty Seconds is essentially a 2 hour car chase with some dialogue scenes mixed in... and it's a blast. The plot is barely there but actors like Giovanni Ribisi, Angelina Jolie, Robert Duvall, and Nicholas Cage can almost make you completely forget that fact. It's just so damned entertaining. It has its funny moments. It even has its witty moments... The really cool car chases in even cooler cars go without saying. It is blind and completely mindless fun. It's the epitome of a summer action flick, only you can't predict every freakin' scene the way you could with Mission Impossible 2. Don't look for meaning or an underlying philosophy of life through stealing cars here. This isn't Citizen Kane, but it doesn't try to be either. It tries to be an entertaining action flick with Nick Cage and the "IT" kids Angelina Jolie and Giovanni Ribisi, and towards that goal it succeeded masterfully. It's also great for fans of golden oldies... remake of cult classic(who'd a thought?) "Gone in Sixty Seconds."