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Gone in 60 Seconds

Action Randall "Memphis" Raines (Nicolas Cage) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after an ominous visit from an old friend, he finds he has no choice but to return to what he does best - stealing cars - in order to save his brother's life. It all comes down to one night, 50 cars and a contract. A true automobile aficionado, Memphis has a burning passion for cars. Fuel injected, high performance, V-8, V-12, turbo charged, loaded or ... [+]
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SFGATE
SFGATE
"The story is unbelievable and phenomenally silly, not a good combination (...) Car aficionados might also get pleasure in seeing a series of classic automobiles"  NEU
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Austin Chronicle
Austin Chronicle
"A 119-minute trailer." NEG
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer
"Proves a theory first advanced in the movie 'Repo Man': The more you drive, the stupider you get" NEG
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Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader
"I found it more pleasurable as a time waster than either 'Mission: Impossible'." POS
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post
"There were moments when I thought Gone in 60 Seconds might be a passably entertaining movie. I figure those moments, strung end-to-end, would total 30 or 40 seconds"
 
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United StatesUnited States Variety "Perfectly dreadful in every respect" NEG
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New York Daily News
New York Daily News
"A blur of metal and fire and screeching tires, with bad dialogue, cardboard characters and a volume set so high, it makes the Indianapolis 500 sound like chamber music."
NEG
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USA Today
USA Today
"It's a pretty good ride even if it blatantly steals some of its best stunts from 'American Graffiti' and 'Grease'" POS
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
"A product that will delight car junkies and drive cinephiles to swear off film until fall." NEG
United StatesUnited States LA Weekly "Written in 60 Seconds would be a more appropriate title" NEG
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