200 M.P.H. | Cinema | Auto Class Magazine

200 M.P.H. | Cinema

200 M.P.H. | Cinema

Clandestine races, Japanese cars and the streets of Los Angeles as a redemptive circuit for a young boy looking to avenge his brother’s death and finally getting rid of a random antagonist. Ok, these may be quite obvious ingredients and that at the dawn of 2011 said almost everything there was to say in a genre that cannot even count on the adrenaline factor offered by chases with CGI effects close to being grotesque. However, “200 Mph” remains an enjoyable film, as long as it is not taken seriously and that you do not point the finger at the various inaccuracies – not just automotive related – disseminated by a B series screenplay.

TITLE: 200 M.P.H.

YEAR: 2011

DIRECTED BY: Cole S. McKay

LENGHT: 1h 32 min

GENRE: action

As mentioned, Rick loses his brother in the opening scenes of a movie that is halfway between the classic action film involving (Japanese) cars and the crime genre. At the wheel of his late brother’s Mazda RX-7 FC, workshop works take place in order to have a chance of beating rival Kayce’s Nissan GT-R. Excluding the aforementioned bad chase scenes, “200 Mph” is an F&F wannabe which, using a budget not even comparable to the Vin Diesel and company saga, manages to spend 90 minutes of fun and hope that the protagonist will finally win in spite of the many adversities he will have to face. Watch it, but only if you are passionate about the genre and on condition that you do not expect anything realistic or with a particularly refined script.

Edited by Tommaso Mogge