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gave the film three out of four stars, praising Gomez's "good ear for dialogue" and writing of his characters. He added, "The movie is expert on how cars are stolen (it takes about 10 seconds). It is also expert on how a smart and essentially prudent kid ends up inside a lot of stolen cars and gets
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also gave a positive review, calling it "A thoughtful, dense and ultimately sad mosaic of street life that communicates one idea very well—that a lot of street crime...derives from precious few alternatives." Siskel noted, "Director Nick Gomez fades in and out of scenes of carjackers and joy rides
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moments. There was also a lot of talk about narrative signposts and that kind of thing, which I just don't understand." The budget for the production was reduced from $ 8 million to $ 5 million, and though Gomez thought about taking the project to a different company, he was already 5 months long
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that escalate quite naturally into deadly trips. To the film's credit, the lasting memory is of more than just a brutal, rogue white cop."
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