Vehicle 19

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Vehicle 19

R

2013

1h 25m

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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A paroled man picks up the wrong rental vehicle and quickly realizes that he is the target of an entire police force. The cops will do anything to stop the corruption testimony of a woman he discovered tied-up in the vehicle's trunk.

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Critics Consensus

It starts with an interesting premise and Paul Walker is as handsomely brooding as ever, but Vehicle 19's incoherently shot action sequences make it a poor substitute for his work in the Fast & Furious movies.

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Scott Foundas

Variety

Neither particularly fast nor furious.

Jun 18, 2013

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

Vehicle 19 sets up a fascinating conceit for itself, and then loses interest in delivering on it. It just wants to get to the cool car chase, but by the time it does, we've stopped caring.

Jun 17, 2013

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Neil Genzlinger

New York Times

Mr. Walker's character is haunted by a troubled past, but the film would have been better if it had given him more to do in the present.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 14, 2013

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

The degree to which Vehicle 19 flounders and ultimately fails is, to put it mildly, rather disappointing...

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 6, 2014

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Victoria Luxford

The National (UAE)

neither Walker nor the script can keep your interest for the duration, with action set pieces and intrusive music overpowering what should have been a claustrophobic and tense experience

Rated: 2/5

Oct 18, 2013

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

The script is overwhelmed by cliches and implausibilities.

Jun 15, 2013

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mark g

Entertaining enough. Always felt Paul Walker went all in on each role. Cool settings in South Africa.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/04/24

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KEVIN C

Paul Walker has co just arrived in Johannesburg to meet up with his ex wife for a possible reconciliation when things go decidedly wrong when the rental vehicle he acquires already comes equipped with a hidden hostage and weapon. This is a pretty decent thriller, although he's not nearly as fast in this one, but he doubles up on the furious. Worth a look.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/10/23

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Audience Member

Surprisingly slow and dull, without a good sense of tension. Just a bunch of weird and creepy street people in Africa. It's strongest point was that it was under 90 minutes so there wasn't much longing for it to end.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Liam D

While it's not as bad as critics say it is but it's just mediocre but the Late Paul Walker does give a great performance

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/09/21

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Audience Member

Got about 10 minutes in. The lead is incompetent. Never been in Sth Africa so just gets in a car and starts driving without having a clue where to go. Drops food, spills drink, tries to "read" a map. Pathetic.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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r 9

Surprised at the ratings for this film. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Although the intriguing premise isn't utilised to perfection, 'Vehicle 19' is still a solid action film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

A paroled man picks up the wrong rental vehicle and quickly realizes that he is the target of an entire police force. The cops will do anything to stop the corruption testimony of a woman he discovered tied-up in the vehicle's trunk.

Director: Mukunda Michael Dewil
Producer: Ryan Haidarian, Peter Safran
Screenwriter: Mukunda Michael Dewil
Production Co: Safran Company
Rating: R (Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 25m

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