Review of Freeway

Freeway (1996)
7/10
Good movie, but metaphor made me feel like an IDIOT!
7 June 2002
Okay, late, Late, LATE last night, I noticed that the movie "Freeway" was on, and, as I recall, I'd been told that it was really good and that I needed to watch it. So I did.

It was really good, I definitely liked it. Although, I think it should win some kind of award for WORST NAMED movie EVER! Even though I'm a HUGE Reese fan, I've always avoided that movie, because I thought it was one of those made for tv movies where they somehow stretch out an eight car pile up into a 2 hour movie.

Now the embarrassing part...but in all fairness to me, it was LATE and I was TIRED!

When the movie first started, and they showed the titles over all the cartoons of sexpot red riding hoods being chased by big bad wolves, I thought to myself, "These are the dumbest credits EVER." UNFORTUNATELY, I did not realize the movie was a metaphor for the fairy tale, until the VERY end, when Reese walks into the trailer park and shouts "Grandma, it's me, I'm here!." Yes, I admit it. I'm an idiot. But I was VERY tired!!!!

Did the fact that the cartoon titles say "little red riding hood!" tell me anything? No. Did the fact that she was going to visit her grandma tell me anything? No. Did the fact that she grabbed a wicker basket to put a few thing in it for her trip tell me anything? No. Did the fact that the psycho killers name was "Bob Wolverton" tell me anything? NO! Did the fact, that the REAL name of the guy that played Detective Mike Breer was "Wolfgang Bodison" tell me anything? N--well, THAT might have just been a coincidence. Now the only part I DON'T feel bad about was the part that the "fiance" was named "Chopper Wood," although HAD I realized the whole metaphor thing, I might have appreciated even that part a bit.

ANYWAY, that's my embarrassing confession.

Watch the movie, you'll enjoy it.
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