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RPM

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Review by Earl Cressey | posted November 5, 2000 | E-mail the Author
Review:
Movie:
RPM was directed by Ian Sharpe, and stars David Arquette (Luke), Famke Janssen (Claudia), and Emmanuelle Seigner (Michelle) in a movie about two car thieves out to make it big by stealing the new prototype super car dubbed the RPM.

Luke Delson loves stealing cars for the rush, and though he is quite good at it, a local detective believes he is responsible for the thefts. Soon after a close encounter with the police, he receives a call from a Chiarkos, a wealthy oil baron. Chiarkos wants him to steal cars from a car show he is sponsoring, the Concours d'Elegance, which is held in France. Delson accepts and immediately flies to France, with the detective right on his trail. In France, Chiarkos tells Delson about the prototype RPM super car, which needs no fuel and can out run any other automobile. Knowing this would drop the price of his oil, he offers Delson $1 billion dollars to steal the RPM. Delson agrees, though he must find a way to break into the seemingly impenetrable fortress that houses the RPM. To make matters more complicated, he has to do it before Claudia, a rival car thief, steals it first.

RPM feels like a made for TV movie, and most likely, probably is. Arquette carries the film with quite a few humorous moments, though the real stars of the movie are the numerous exotic sports cars that make appearances. The film moves at a fairly good pace, though the romantic subplot between the detective and the Interpol agent should've been trimmed considerably. Overall, I enjoyed it, though I can't see myself watching it again anytime soon.

Picture:
RPM is presented in 1.33:1 full frame, which appears to be the correct aspect ratio. The print has quite a lot of noticeable grain and some instances of shimmer. Flesh tones remain accurate and colors are, for the most part, vibrant.

Sound:
RPM is presented in Dolby Stereo 2.0. The track is limited and would have benefited greatly from a 5.1 presentation, due to all the action and car chase sequences. However, it is adequate, and has no distortions. Dialogue is clean and easy to understand.

Extras:
For extras, RPM includes five cast and crew biographies/filmographies, eight trivia questions, the trailer, great car-themed motion menus, and English and Spanish subtitles. I was disappointed that correctly answering the trivia questions unlocks nothing. The motion menus were great, though simple, but nicely done.

Summary:
RPM is a decent rental for fans of exotic cars, car chase movies, or David Arquette. Just don't expect anything more than standard TV-movie fare, and you'll most likely enjoy it.

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