Death Race

The post-industrial economic crisis in the US provides ample ground for the business savvy woman-warden of the dreaded Terminal Island Prison to turn the place into a money minting place. She pitted inmates against each others in a deadly car race which is broadcasted as “Death Race” to the world via a paysite on the internet. The winner, if there is, any at all, could win his freedom after going through the final stage!

Jensen (Statham) a decent husband and father is framed for murder and sent to Terminal Island prison. The warden (Allen) offers Jensen his freedom if he beats challenger Joe (Gibson). But Jensen thinks that he had met another competitor (Ryan) somewhere before he landed in the prison cell. So with his racing coach (McShane) and bombshell navigator (Martinez), Jensen trumps up an escape plan even as the race takes place under the watchful eyes of the prison warden.

Death Race is full of deafening roar of the cars, big guns and even bigger explosions. Statham looks astonishingly cool in his well toned muscles and sexy Martinez keeps you glue to the screen. The jaw-dropping car chase scenes and actions resemble the making of another part of The Fast and the Furious but with poor scripting and messy editing Death Race looks more of a videogame masquerading as a movie. There is too much special effects that the film could use toons and not actors.

Death Race is a mockery of the 1975-original film, but it delivers extreme fury and action to ensure that it remains entertaining if you deactivate your brainpower.
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English (A)
Cast: Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson, Natalie Martinez
Director: Paul W S Anderson