Accelerator

2000
1h 26min

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Stuart Sinclair Blyth and Gavin Kelty in Accelerator (2000)

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueA Belfast man who steals cars for a living dreams of retiring to Barcelona. Suddenly he finds himself in conflict with a crazed gangster who desires the first man's girlfriend. The two decid... Tout lireA Belfast man who steals cars for a living dreams of retiring to Barcelona. Suddenly he finds himself in conflict with a crazed gangster who desires the first man's girlfriend. The two decide to settle the situation with a race with 12 of their friends. They just need to steal th... Tout lireA Belfast man who steals cars for a living dreams of retiring to Barcelona. Suddenly he finds himself in conflict with a crazed gangster who desires the first man's girlfriend. The two decide to settle the situation with a race with 12 of their friends. They just need to steal the cars for the race.

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10zinzan_

Best Irish film in years

When I saw this film, I was blown away - the young actors catch the realism of the characters perfectly, and the setting/location and influence of the environment on the characters is exactly what the harsher areas of Dublin and Belfast are like. A chase/race movie on a budget that puts Hollywood to shame - it's out on DVD rental in Ireland, but not available to buy (someday please!!) Top marks, a great film.

someguyonthenet

Confused, but ultimately powerful

I've just seen the film in the city where it all begins (Belfast). Where to begin ? I got the strong feeling that the director (Vinny Murphy) knew how he wanted his film to end, but wasn't quite sure how to get there.

The first half of the film has a confused feel, almost lacking in direction, as it were. The acting was very patchy, almost embarrassing in places. But stick with it; as the action continues, the acting improves vastly, as does the direction. As the race (from Belfast to Dublin) progresses events take a surprising, and disturbing, turn for the worse...

A highly recommended insight into what is, effectively, another world. I look forward to Murphy's second film. Here's hoping it's in production as we speak.

10famouspoet

Brumm, Brumm, BRummm

I saw this movie last Saturday at the UGC cinema, Dublin (as part of the Dublin Film Festival).

My comments?? Probably the best 87 minutes of movie-making magic in the past twenty years. Storyline, script, camera work, cast, inter-play of characters, production, directorship...and music.

Vinnie and Gang - you've done the Irish proud. If you haven't seen it yet - don't delay....you're in for the ride of you're life.

analoguebubblebath

What about the race?

"Accelerator" is an enjoyable and competently directed movie. The plot has been touched on by other reviewers but what disappointed me was the director's insistence on character development rather than concentrating fully on the race and having a winner. I suppose that would have been too predictable.

As for the characters the statuesque Sharon and myopic Anto are probably the most likeable. Sharon (Mary Murray) has the most sensual screen presence I have seen in the last ten years.

Negatives - the smug, patronising, irritating and condescending Ripley and Spock played by the extremely overrated and arrogant pair that is Mary Ellen McCartan and Philip Richey.

Overall I'd say 5/10

ilja-2

Where's Burt?

Saw "Gone in Sixty Seconds" this week, one week after watching "Accelerator". Both films about stealing cars and driving very fast. But whereas this is only the beginning in Accelerator, GiSS never proceeds beyond that given. If you like Trainspotting, Bernie, Lock, Stock, go watch this film.

When after the first half you get the feeling this is Cannonball run without Burt Reynolds, the second half will seriously surprise you. This film is about pain, about lack of opportunity, about lack of control and about despair more than anything else, with some pretty great action sequences mixed in. The pace is stunning, and even in the more tranquil moments there is an underlying tension that holds you in its grip. Great film, best one sofar this year.

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Anecdotes
Film debut of Aisling O'Neill.

Gaffes
In the early scene where Johnny T blows up the BMW, the fire trail never ignites on the side of the car which means the car never should have blown up. Also, the gas cap door is goes from being open to closed after the car is burning.

Citations
Crunchy: Look, all I'm saying is the Nordies are going to know where it's easy to get across the border. We don't know anything about that shit. If we follow them just to the border, we can leave them for dirt as soon as we get over.
Whacker: And all I'm saying is it's a fucking race. I'm following nobody.