U Turn – Movie Review
ABC Film Challenge – Action – U
Director: Oliver Stone
Writer: John Ridley (Screenplay)
Cast
- Sean Penn (Mystic River)
- Jennifer Lopez (Atlas)
- Nick Nolte (48 Hrs)
- Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade)
- Jon Voight (Tomb Raider)
Plot: A man heading to Vegas to pay off his gambling debt before the Russian mafia kills him is forced to stop in an Arizona town where everything that can go wrong does go wrong.
Runtime: 2 Hours 5 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: U Turn starts when Bobby Cooper (Penn) is trying to get to Vegas to pay off a gambling debt. He breaks down in an Arizona town where he looks to get his car fixed. However, he meets Grace (Lopez) and learns about her estranged relationship with her husband Jake (Nolte).
Meanwhile, he finds himself stumbling into a range of problems and needing to get more money. Can he do the right thing and get out before it is too late?
Verdict on U Turn
U Turn is an action thriller following a gambler travelling to pay off his debts. However, he breaks down in a small town and finds himself caught up in the middle of a string of events. It causes him to find the best way to escape but never knowing who to trust.
This movie tries to give us a what is the worst that can happen situation. It ends up feeling long and not getting very far. This overcomplicates things and becomes a mess to watch. The characters have too many twists and turns in decisions, which creates a slow painful pace for the movie.
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Final Thoughts – U Turn is a messy distorted thriller.
