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- 2013
- R
- Ketchup Entertainment
- 1 h 25 m
- 2013
- R
- Ketchup Entertainment
- 1 h 25 m
Summary A foreign traveler unknowingly picks up a rental car that makes him the target of a corrupt local police force.
Directed By: Mukunda Michael Dewil
Written By: Mukunda Michael Dewil
- 2013
- R
- Ketchup Entertainment
- 1 h 25 m
- 2013
- R
- Ketchup Entertainment
- 1 h 25 m
Vehicle 19
29
4.6
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Summary A foreign traveler unknowingly picks up a rental car that makes him the target of a corrupt local police force.
Directed By: Mukunda Michael Dewil
Written By: Mukunda Michael Dewil
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
29
9% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
27% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
64% Negative
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
29
9% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
27% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
64% Negative
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
The trajectory consists of one damn thing after another, with the able Mr. Walker giving it all he’s got without getting out of the vehicle to catch his breath.
A lean, low-budget and claustrophobic mistaken-identity thriller that’s so stripped-down, it’s nearly nonexistent.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 User Ratings
4.6
16% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
48% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
36% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 User Ratings
4.6
16% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
48% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
36% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
Very simple concept in which whole story takes place in a car. This low budget movie was not actually a bad. It is one of the last movies of Paul Walker. He was excellent, though the movie was B due to the poor production quality yet quite enjoyable.
Paul Walker as Michael, an ex prisoner who goes to meet his girlfriend who is in a foreign country. All the sudden he gets trapped into some local criminal affair without his knowledge. So the hunt begins where he tries his best to escape it.
The movie was not for everyone, you can get better movie than this though I must be honest that I saw it because of Paul Walker.
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Vehicle 19 sets up a fascinating conceit for itself, and then loses interest in delivering on it. It just wants to get to the cool car chase, but by the time it does, we’ve stopped caring.
This one is well photographed, yet it’s still just a lot of cars and noise.
A wrong place/wrong time actioner stupid enough to damage the art-house credibility of actor Paul Walker.
Mukunda Michael Dewil's film has the makings of a taut little thriller, but the writer-director has the twin disadvantages of needing to include dialogue and to rely on the services of Paul Walker to embody his protagonist.
As one incoherent action scene follows another, one's left staring at a film with nothing to respond to, waiting for it all to be over.
It's a ok movie for what it is the movie is in the car for the whole movie but if you liked this movie then check out a movie called "HOURS" with Paul Walker so FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELT!
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Vehicle 19 wasn't horrible but it was mediocre. It has drugs, cars and blood. What action junkies want, right? Well, yes and no, because of Paul Walker the film has the Fast And Furious type thrill. The film is very cheesy and with a low capacity for talking- it's get to the point action. What I didn't like was that the acting by all the other roles was slow and corny. In the end- not perfect, not bad but a time pass rental after a long night at work.
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Plot was refreshing. Paul's acting specially toward the later half was good. The camera usage laced inside the car was very unique. Not seen many movies with this kind of attempt.
What screwed up the movie for me was the numerous logical errors right from start. Car company gives a rental without checking and cleaning out the vehicle? Why would a person in a new country rent a car...instead of using a taxi or Super Shuttle or whatever? In 2011 who does not have a smartphone which has GPS capability? Who does not come prepared to a new country without specific instructions to reach the US Embassy? Paul takes so much time to decide to spray his car. If you are a criminal on the run the first thing you would do is to ditch your vehicle and try using another. Or just hire a cab to get to US embassy.
A different Director would have made this a great movie. Sorry I cannot go beyond 5 in rating this movie
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It becomes clear within the opening fifteen minutes that Vehicle 19 is fundamentally flawed. There's not much logic in the plot and it really needs audience to suspense their disbelief. Having Paul Walker doesn't help in the slightest as he's given so little to work with, not to mention there's no merit in cinematography as it's almost entirely shot in that one car. The overcompensating music is loud enough for monster truck.
Michael Woods (Paul Walker) is a former convict, he goes to Johannesburg to see his loved one. Unfortunately, he takes a wrong car from the rental, containing some illicit packaged stashed inside. This revelation will plunge him into the city's conspiracy and corruption. Now most people would freak out if they find spiders on their cars, but Michael Woods chooses a different unnatural reaction. It's unclear if Paul Walkers was still engrossed in his Fast and Furious character and thought he could drift the trouble away or he's channeling Jason Statham's character from Transporter.
Heck, even Transporter had the audacity of presenting goofy action, Vehicle 19 wants you to take it seriously as thriller despite the highly unrealistic script. This makes me wonder how the script got passed in the first place, why there was no one proofread it, point to a certain scene, any scene for that matter, and express how implausible it was. Furthermore, half of it is rambling and random shouting, but the characters still go along with the absurdity.
There is not much development as it progresses, only stifling dialogues, strange change in behavior and a few unbelievable occurrences. By the time it reaches halfway point, the movie produces a numbing effect. The use of Johannesburg as setting is actually a good decision, it's exotic and adds to the atmosphere. However, since most time is spent on the car, it brings little value in the end. It's not like this is Collateral where the production incorporate the scenery into an integral part of the movie, it just drives by aimlessly.
The end is just as bad, so without spoiling anything, it's not worth tolerating the entirety of the movie. Vehicle 19 is bound for junkyard.
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Production Company
The Safran Company,
Forefront Media Group,
Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa,
K5 International,
Skyline Motion Picture Fund,
Picture Tree,
Department of Trade and Industry of South Africa,
Efish Entertainment
Release Date Jun 14, 2013
Duration 1 h 25 m
Rating R
Tagline He picked the wrong car. They picked the wrong guy.
