One Fast Move

So this movie is geared towards riders. I guess they thought we wouldn't notice that his bike goes from a hayabusa to a gsxr back to a busa and again back to a gsxr in every other frame lol. That part is honestly hard for me to get past. The movie is kind of fast paced so that's a bonus for how relatively dull it is. They use the whole estranged father sprinkled in with a love story a little too predictably. Definitely a waste of these actors talents, especially Edward James Almos. Gratuitous "I have a 6pack" workout scenes. Overall the movie is watchable if you don't know a lot about bikes or racing.

"One Fast Move" is a heartfelt drama that explores themes of reconciliation, ambition, and healing. The film centers on a young man who, facing financial hardship, reconnects with his estranged father while pursuing his dream of becoming a professional motorcycle racer. This journey not only tests his physical endurance but also challenges him to confront the emotional scars left by his father's absence.

The relationship between the protagonist and his father is the core of the story, offering a deep dive into the complexities of family bonds strained by time and neglect. The supporting character, a motorcycle store owner, plays a crucial role in helping the young man break down the emotional walls he's built up, symbolizing the mentor figure often found in sports dramas.

The film's strength lies in its character development and the authenticity of the father-son dynamic. The racing scenes are well-executed, providing enough adrenaline to keep viewers engaged, but it's the emotional journey that leaves a lasting impact. The narrative is well-paced, balancing action with moments of introspection, making it a compelling watch.

Overall, "One Fast Move" is a good film that resonates with anyone who has experienced the complexities of familial relationships, especially those marked by absence and the longing for connection. It's a story of redemption and the pursuit of dreams, grounded in the reality of personal struggle and growth.

What's good: some of the concepts around grassroots racing, some of the lingo

What's bad: everything else. This movie failed to achieve anything well.

I suppose this movie isn't unique in its failure to deliver on all fronts when compared to other motorcycle, go-kart, or car racing movies but with every bad example produced, there is evidence of what not to do and the bar for bare minimum should get higher each time, automatically so my expectations, maybe hope, is that it will get better.

Maybe the subject matter experts bounce around from one project to another and that's where the potential is limited.

Wes Neal (K. J. Apa) is released from prison after six months for street racing. He is desperate to go into professional motorcycle racing and seeks help from his biological father Dean Miller (Eric Dane). Dean doesn't know him, has never took responsibility, and is well past his prime. Wes falls for waitress Camila (Maia Reficco). Abel (Edward James Olmos) is the mechanic and owns a bike shop.

This is a racing B-movie. The racing is fine although it would help to make Wes stand out among the crowd. That's half the battle and that part is fine. It taught me one small thing about racing. The other half is the story and the characters and all the rest. That part is not so fine. I get the father-son dysfunction, but that's all this movie has. The girlfriend has one interesting aspect. After that card gets played, the story has nothing else. Edward James Olmos is wasted in an one-dimensional role. The story needs a villain. They give the rival family, but the movie does nothing to showcase them. This is a not-so-good B-movie.

We haven't had a half decent bike movie since Biker Boyz and so I was rather excited for this one but 5 minutes into it and I was already disappointed, the bike scenes were lacklustre to say the most. The riding was slow and not all that exciting. I can understand the struggles to film a bike race and I can't imagine how hard it is to make it look good but with the technology we have no a days I would have thought it was going to be better than this. The story was 5/10 but was more geared towards the love interest rather than the racing. The filming was ok but couldn't really get you all that interested or invested.