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Unhinged (2020)
Be Careful When Honking
Unhinged manages to create a claustrophobic feel to a car movie. Not an easy task.
Russell Crowe plays the redneck well with simmering anger heating up to boiling and bubbling over throughout.
Wearing a fat-suit seems un-necessary and is somewhat distracting throughout. Crowe is already a couple of pizzas and a few beers close to the heavyset requirement - so this seems strange as best.
While there are suspend belief moments - a couple of standout scenes make this a tasty roadside snack, including the service station scene which escalates fast - and the quite excellent cafe/coffee shop scene.
The whole thing has a Rutger Hauer, Hitchhiker vibe
We have all seen, or perhaps felt, road rage incidents. And this is captured well in moments. But perhaps not so well in other - which had a hangover feeling of CHIPs highway prangs (how on earth was a TV show that was predominately about car accidents and massive pile-ups such a hit?!).
Caren Pistoriuos - does a convincing job. She does seem a bit sweaty and shiny throughout - but even that adds to the surface tension.
Fresh Eggs (2019)
Quite a few rotten eggs in this little gem
From the little country, comes this little box production.
Accidental deaths and near deaths keep this bloody little number rollicking along.
Production values are high with nice compositions and color palettes from the DOP.
But it is the deft scripting that drives this tale of 2 city dwellers moving to the,
soon to be nightmarish, countryside.
It's a great little tale set over 6 episodes. Some excellent support players helped along by the wit of the script. Occasionally let down by weekend actors - but they disappear in a blink.
The key protagonists are apt and able - but it is McCormack's Lulu that makes this rock. She pickpockets every scene, charismatically flirting with the viewer while delivering jaw dropingly crass, vile and supremely witty dialogue, that will shock little old ladies to death.
She keenly delivers at a blistering pace, the best lines in the Set that are completely withering to the other cast members and audience alike.
This is worthy of a watch for Lulu alone.