Faster

Director: George Tillman Jr.
Writers: Tony Gayton, Joe Gayton
Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Maggie Grace

After serving ten years for a botched bank heist, the getaway driver is out and he wants revenge on the people who killed his brother. While pursuing his targets, the driver becomes the target of the killer and a burnt out, soon to retire, cop.

This is a bare bones story of revenge which lacks any material that makes it interesting.  The only thing interesting about the characters is the lack of names, if I remember correctly due to having a hard time paying attention.  I didn't expect a lot from this movie and that's pretty much what I got.  The story was a bore and the acting was painful to watch at points, especially the performance from Oliver Jackson-Cohen.  It's a shame that Dwayne Johnson just hasn't seemed to have found a role suitable for him.  He's proven he has a sense of humor and can hold his own in an action film, so what's the hold up?

It came as no surprise at all that this film was quickly forgotten and had almost no screen time in theaters. This is one of those films that could have just as easily gone directly to DVD or cable.

Rating: 1 Reel