Wheelman

OK it's not the greatest thriller of all time but it still kept me on edge from time to time. It's the story of a man out of jail who accepts to be the driver in a bank robbery to pay back a part of what he owed a local gang. the robbery goes sideways and he finds himself in a situation where he doesn't know who to trust. That's the most i can tell you without giving any spoilers. But you can imagine how this can lead to several interesting situations. The only thing that bothered me is that the story doesn't go deep enough in the characters background and sometimes you don't feel how dangerous a character can be to the Wheelman. So i'd say that if you're looking for a good thriller to spend time without having to blow your mind, this Netflix movie will do the trick.

I expected a movie in the vein of Transporter but was delighted to see a very character driven suspense filled ride where the camera hardly leaves the car. Fans of Frank Grillo will love this one. It's just him driving around, swearing the entire time, trying to to survive and sort out a huge mess he's found himself in as a getaway driver. It's simple but that makes the surprising bursts of violence and cameos that much better.

Frank Grillo is Awesome!!! He's like the new Charles Bronson to me, he's real tough, rugged, gritty, brutal & smart in his roles especially the instant cult classic "The Purge:Anarchy" his amazing performance as Leo Barnes was Excellent & catapulted Grillo to Action leading man status over night & now he's a great presence among all Genre's from Low-budget sci-fi B-movies (Cosmic-Sin, Jiu-Jitsu, Beyond Skyline) to Supernatural Horror (Demonic) to Horror-Thriller's (The Purge: Anarchy & The Purge: Election Night) to Mega budget Marvel films (Captain America franchise) oh yes the hard-as-nails but Cool anti-hero is rising & he so deserves this fame & fans & he's one of the best Action stars working today along with Scott Adkins.

Now i look forward to the next gritty Grillo film.

Grillo was also excellent in The Grey (2011) with Liam Neeson, he's become a really good leading man & action hero later in his career & he so deserves the attention he's getting right now!!!

As for frank Grillo in Wheelman well he's excellent again & gives a very intense & stressed performance & the movie is a gritty ride along in the crime filled night time world. The fact its all set within a car & Grillo is up front & centre & he completely keeps you engrossed in the story shows how great an actor he really is. I'm not into "fast car" flicks like the crappy Fast & Furious films or any car type films really but Wheelman is so damn good i couldn't help but enjoy it. Grillo is Awesome end of.

This has an exciting simple story like the good old gritty thrillers from the 70's & early 80's Bronson or Eastwood would make, it's directed really well & very slick looking with the excellent night time setting around the wet streets, it looks fantastic as it is exciting & frantic.

"Wheelman" is an exciting crime thriller with double crossings & bursts of violence so that's all you need to know about this thrilling Crime Thriller.

With the title called Wheelman if you expect anything more than a movie about a man behind the wheel you clearly watching the wrong movie.Almost shot entirely in a car Wheelman starring Frank Grillo as a getaway driver being set up for a future gang war.The movie is not overblow with sick car chase scene like Baby Driver recently or as deep as Drive in term of plot but i enjoy it very much.With the short runtime about 77 minutes don't skip this movie because the genetic poster give it a chance

This is a tense and fast-paced story that will keep your eyes on screen. Runtime is sufficient and doesn't get boring. What you got to love about this film is the sense of unpredictability and some nice sound editing accompanying the car shots. Also Frank Grillo is great here, the part fits his style. 8/10