Film Review: Unhinged

 Genre: Action, Thriller 

Cert: 15 

Director: Derrick Borte

Screenwriter: Carl Ellsworth

Starring: Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Gabriel Bateman, Jimmi Simpson, Austin P. McKenzie, Juliene Joyner, Stephen Louis Grush, Anne Leighton, Devyn A. Tyler, Sylvia Grace Crim, Vivian Fleming-Alvarez, Samantha Beaulieu, Lucy Faust, Scheryl W Brown, Michael Papajohn, Scott Walker, Kriss Fortunato, Richie Burden, Deven MacNair, Gretchen Koerner, Brett Smrz, Andrew Morgado, 

Running time: 1h 30min 

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: None

Violence & Gore:

• Multiple people die throughout. Minor blood is sometimes seen but not anything graphic.
• Punches and kicks are associated with realistic brutal sound effects
• People are in very strong peril

Profanity: There are 28 uses of fuck, mainly used by Russell Crowe's character.

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking:

• Character takes pills occasionally
• A verbal reference to having Great Weed

Frightening/Intense Scenes: Russell Crowe's performance throughout the film give a very frightening and disturbing sense of terror, that one single moment can lead to a rollercoaster of violence. 

Story: Academy Award winner Russell Crowe stars in Unhinged, a psychological thriller that takes something we've all experienced- road rage - to an unpredictable and terrifying conclusion. Rachel (Caren Pistorius) is running late getting to work when she crosses paths with a stranger (Crowe) at a traffic light. Soon, Rachel finds herself and everyone she loves the target of a man who feels invisible and is looking to make one last mark upon the world by teaching her a series of deadly lessons. What follows is a dangerous game of cat and mouse that proves you never know who you're driving next to.

Likes: WOW ive sat through some intense film's in my life, but holy cow this film was seriously intense that it was making me stressed just watching it. Seriously dont listen to the poor review these people have no clue what make a film good they just trash it for the sake of trashing a film, especially when a film is this good. 

Straight away Russell crowe's character shows what he is capable of in a very disturbing short moment before the main plot, giving the audience a sense of fear on brutal thriller with a powerhouse performance from Academy Award winner Crowe. The film is cross between Falling Down and Duel with escalates of tension do really well, especially as the sound design is especially prominent helping to portray the heightened sense of drama.

 Caren Pistorius performance playing a mother in the wrong place at the wrong time, was Absolute perfect portrayal of someone getting into a road rage moment, but unfortunately for her it's with Russell character which take a very intense and frightening turn as she about to have more of a bad day.
While some would say it's very unrealistic, like some would say why didnt she just drive to the police station after the Gas station, people are forgetting certain element that happen throughout the film that would have made the situation impossible to do. 

There are very simalur element to falling down where something has happened to the character to snap, there is a brief moment which can be missed if you not paying attention, with the brutal murders and car chases this film is very Disturbing and entertaining that it keep you on the edge of your seat all the way through, so it a must watch if you havent watch it it will make you think twice about honking that horn are people.       

Dislikes: While the film is Good, there's a slight flaw in the character of of Russell crowe, while their is a Brief moment on the tv give some background, its doesnt really go into detail of how he snap, we just get a brutal scene at the start. I think if we Got a few minutes with Crowe character i think he character would have been better explained. Other then that the rest of the film is good.    

Overall: Unhinged is a Very intense and frightening film throughout. A must watch.

Rating: 5 out of 5 for Entertainment / 9.4 out of 10 for Story.