Motor City Review – Alan Ritchson Goes Silent. The Movie Doesn’t Know Why
Potsy Ponciroli’s propulsive but uneven 1970s-set action thriller embraces almost no-dialogue novelty to bring out the best in Alan Ritchson’s commanding stolidity.
Casey is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic who grew up watching the old-school action movie heyday dominated by the likes of Schwarzenegger, Stallone and Jackie Chan. Apart from contributing to Fortress of Solitude, he also regularly updates his own blog, Casey’s Movie Mania, as well as writing for Flickering Myth and Talking Films.
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Potsy Ponciroli’s propulsive but uneven 1970s-set action thriller embraces almost no-dialogue novelty to bring out the best in Alan Ritchson’s commanding stolidity.
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