In 1977, the screens of U.S. cinemas released quite a solid underground horror film “Car”. The black “car” was the first obsessed car, was invented before King wrote “Christina” and the script of the film of the same name, and, probably, literally overtaken its time: it is not for nothing that “Car” became the object of a huge number of parodies, among which there was a place for “The Simpsons”, and “Maximum Acceleration”. “Jaws” on wheels, as some critics called it, rightfully entered itself into the history of cinema.
42 years later, the Universal unit responsible for bad sequels to films that few people remember (such as Earth Trembling 6 and Quarter Story 2) released a kind of sequel to the original film - "Car: Revenge Road". The sequel came out quite arbitrary and free: there is no real connection between the two films, except the idea of an obsessed car. The four-wheel revenge saga could have been thoughtful and sinister had it not been for the choice of the director: the parrot style of Gilbert John, who applied his dirty hands to Death Races 2050, led to thrashing in the worst sense of the word.
So a prosecutor falls to his death from a rooftop and lands in his own car. A tough cop assigned to investigate this case discovers a conspiracy of criminals. The car of the dead man, it seems, has found a mind and goes to the streets for revenge.
Universal did not seem to believe in this project at all. A deep search on the Internet of information about the crew and those responsible for this game did not lead to anyone, except the only person who was not afraid of his “loud” name – the same director Gilbert John. None of the authors of the sequel The Car could be found again - not a good sign. All the actors involved in the film appear to have performed under pseudonyms or are amateurs. Among the actors barely managed to see the poorly known Grant Bowler (captain of the ship from Lost) and the thin Jamie Barber, an actor who appears mainly in second roles.
The installation of the “Vengeance Road” in the gloomy cyberpunk future also does not introduce novelty or add features. Performing the sequel in screaming tones with notorious 80s spirit elements (and its cyberpunk) like dirt and matching fashion, well, makes this thrash pattern an ugly cross between "Cobra" and "Christine." Villains as if yesterday were involved in the Crow and more ridiculous than frightening, although it seems that this pseudo-futuristic tone the creators intended. That’s why it’s sad: The Car sequel was shot literally on its knee in a dark little studio, where the scenery did not change even from stage to stage. The producers simply did not devote time to their project, but it is a pity: probably, the original picture has its own strange fan base, which would want to see a worthy continuation, albeit executed without frills.
Incompetence and lack of budget have ruined more than one project, but it is with the "Car 2" that this is best seen. The action is terrible, the bleak future presented in the film is disgusting, the costumes are bought at a sale, just like the cars left, apparently, after the filming of Death Races 2050. Nothing impressive or remarkable – a short trip to hell.
2 out of 10