Race suprême

I was watching this movie casually it, starts out with absolutely terrible acting, awkward sound (couldn't tell if it was voiced-over or not, but there was something just *off* about the sound). So you can imagine my shock when I realized once this flick got moving that it was turning out to be an incredibly involving action movie. Great action, terrific pacing, sympathetic good guys, truly evil bad guys. Played a little hard on the race card for my taste (the epilogue is a groaner), but other than that this is definitely worth renting. Why the guy who made this has only made one movie since (and apparently just directed) is beyond me.

This film is a great film. The film delivers what the Hollywood films do not. The action and story is strait forward and never gets boring. The mountain scenes are well done and the overall quality of the film is excellent. I hope the director strikes out to make more independent films in the future!

I don't know who this Rocco D. guy is that directed this film, but I would love to shake his hand. He has delivered an outstanding action-drama film without all the usual Hollywood filth. What really took me by surprise was the complete omission of foul language throughout the entire film! A film like this doesn't come along too often, but I am certainly glad it did! I could go on about that point forever, but now I will try to give you a review of this film that will make you want to go out and rent it today! Besides being clean, there is great acting and many outstanding stunts throughout the entire film. There are many different action set pieces that are worth a repeat viewing. I pressed the rewind button on my VCR a couple of times just to see that guy fly over that truck again! Most of the stunts are performed by Rocco himself! As the credits rolled, I noticed that Rocco did a lot of the crew work himself. The film's story is about the bonding between two college students(one black and one white), who learn to put aside their racial differences when times get rough. They each get stuck in some pretty rough situations during their trip, and as usual the black guy is the one who usually has the rougher end of the deal. The action is intense, and the message(which the title of this film alludes to) is delivered convincingly well! I sincerely hope Rocco D. keeps making great clean films like this one.

So, the movie reeks of the 90's (writing this in 2016), but it's really pretty good. It's predictable, but action packed. But what really sets this one apart is the "making of". OMG. It's crazy what they had to do. Rocco does most of the stunt work himself. At one point, when they crash a car, all they have is some pillows under Rocco's coat. In another place, they have to film a police chase in a small Idaho town, so they paint a car with a fake police logo, film the street chase, and then high-tail it quick before the real cops show up. And then, they had trouble with the horses during the intense action scenes. Apparently, the horses learned what the word "ACTION!" meant, and started freaking out as soon as they heard it. So they had to keep replacing the horses.

I'm not really sure why this movie warrants an R rating. There's not a shred of obscenity, or sexual content. Probably because of the copious use of the N word. But in all honesty, it's used in the context in which it would actually be offensive.

This scrappy little ultra low-budget action flick is definitely worth a look! The opening moments feature a very basic set-up that quickly gives way to fast-paced action and an involving story. The plot concerns two college students who have car trouble while driving through Northern Idaho. They run into a group of white supremacists and end up having to fight for their lives. That fringe groups such as this actually exist is scary enough, but the script also references much more subtle forms of racism before the action even gets started. The film clearly had a budget of next-to-nothing but manages to make very impressive use of scenic locations, features great stunt work and ultimately leaves the viewer with a message that is thought provoking without pounding you over the head. Inspite of the low-budget on this production, the DVD actually contains some great bonus features including a "making of" documentary that is as entertaining as the movie itself.