Red Dirt Rising (2010) Reviews

• Disappointing

  selfall2011-01-15

  I was surprised to see a rating of 9.2 on IMDb for this movie and thought I would have to see it . I see it has gone down to 7 now which, in my opinion isn't low enough. This movie was an exercise in turning something very exciting into a mediocre flat-line. The acting was atrocious, the storyline was confusing and uninspiring. It was akin to a movie made by school students on a very low budget. I was so disappointed and so was my husband. As someone who didn't know the story of how all this began I don't feel I got a clear and interesting picture. The part where he was in the army was ludicrous. He was sat in a ditch with perfectly clean pants on, looking like he was having a tea break on hay making day. The mother was wearing the worst wig it was like something "old Ma Riley" would wear. It was a massive flop. Except of course for the cars which were stunning.

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• Red Dirt Rising Authentic Story of Early Days of Stock Car Racing

  SharonYCobb2011-01-05

  Having grown up in a stock car racing family, I recognize the realities of a passion for racing without the financial backing to realize the dream. This film tells the story of a young man with a compelling desire to race with the big boys, but no way to break in. It's a film about never giving up on your dream, no matter what. It's about allowing the desire to race and compete to clear the path to victory. The story is moving. The film is beautifully shot and directed. The acting is honest. Even though Red Dirt Rising is an independent film produced with a small budget, it can hold it's own against the big Hollywood dramas. This film is a winner and you don't have to be a race fan to root for the hero.

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• What a mistake watching this !

  ciffic2011-01-16

  I gave the minimum rating as I had absolutely no fun and no emotions while watching this boring flick. Such a poor, flat and annoying movie. I won't go deep into it as it not worth the effort, but let me just mention a few things: -poor acting -almost no story -cheap love story side -no racing -no thrill at all ... If you still think you should give it a try, you will end up waiting for the whole for something meaningful to happen. The only way this could be interesting is probably if you were born in caroline in the early 1900s. Luckily i didn't have to pay to watch this failure. How can it get such a rating ?

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• Worst Movie of all time !!! Hands down

  meilo01032011-01-18

  All i can say is that IMDb had given it a 9.2 so i watched it ....the whole thing thinking it would get good .....what a waste of time i would have rather had a root canal !!!! Very dis-pleased considering it is a true story I give the movie a -10 the script and acting was horrible I think my grade 8 drama class could have done a better job the movie jumps around to much there isn't enough of a lead in the movie is bad from the get go the only good thing about the movie was the old cars they should have made this movie a short story it drags on and then just gets worse as the movie goes on to the point that you actually forget what the story is about Im still confused by it ....they are running bootlegged liquor then start a race track he goes to war and comes back nothing is changed and he tries racing again thats it in a nut shell

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• A Disappointing Flick

  vikpk2011-01-18

  This movie may have been a great story told; unfortunately it it is dramatically flawed. One cannot feel anything for the characters as their emotions and choices are somehow blurred in the sequence of scenes without transitions. In one scene the boys are talking, in the next some guy is driving a tractor in the grassy field. We must then do guesswork to realize that it's the dad of one of them that made them a race track. This is only one example of many. The WWII war scenes are simply unbearable and bordering on the ridiculous. Just few of them, though, which helped. The soundtrack starts promising since country and Southern music can be so rich with raw feelings and simple harmony; but the music fades away in the sequence of badly connected scenes. The film fails to grasp the atmosphere of the Great Depression and that of the South. To the extent it succeeds -- it is flat and only raises eyebrows. The dialog is as flat as are the characters, the camera work and the editing. (The best part was that they did not use any profanity.) The movie did not deserve at all the 9 stars it had received in the beginning.

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