Dir: T.J. Scott
Cast: Meat Loaf Aday, Kristin Davis, Lochlyn Munro,
Victoria Pratt
Rated R, Approx: 100 Minutes
HBO DVD
perfect mindless entertainment
in that rainy day sort of way...
good in the stuff I've watched him in so far and co-writer/director T.J. Scott made a perfect decision when using
his talents for the leading role in Blacktop, which he sinks his teeth into the part of. If you can throw out most
logic out the window for the running length, Blacktop proves to be an exciting and often intense ride.
commitment to her instead of spending time on his nightly comedy routines, where he has been trying to get
noticed while making some quick cash. They both head out to a trucker town called Blacktop where David
becomes a hit with a large crowd during a club performance. He even makes an agreement with the owner of the
bar to perform some more gigs in the town, much to the dismay of Sylvia.
David a warning that doesn't rub off of him the right way. David finds himself back on the road trying his darndest
to stop Jack and Sylvia, despite the cops giving him shit, and gets some assistance from a southern belle
(Victoria Pratt) along for the ride. While Sylvia immediately hits it off with Jack's seemingly good natured lifestyle,
as their drive starts to progress, she soon discovers a more darker side to him and soon finds herself stuck in a
rough situation she can't get out of.
doesn't detract from the tense tale...
in the film from both a hero and villain, but it's a little easy to ignore since Scott does a good job hooking you
onto the storyline and it managed to keep me in suspense most of the way through. The silent moments are
usually where the film works best, like a moment where Sylvia takes a shower in a motel room that echoes
Hitchcock in its voyeuristic feel.
over-the-top performance) and he brings a lot of depth to Jack. His character is nicely fleshed out and Loaf
seems like he's having a blast in the part. A sequence in a bar midway through the movie where he encounters
a group of rednecks messing around with Sylvia is a perfect example that shows the strength of Loaf in the part
of Jack. Jack may seem like a nice enough guy, but is not someone you want to get personal with.
with the part of Sylvia, displaying a considerable amount of strength and vulnerability in her role. I'm used to
seeing Munro in comedy roles, so it was nice seeing him in a more serious role for a change, which he acquits
himself quite convincingly in. Pratt, who has a cult following for her role of Sarge in the TV series Cleopatra
2525, is in a smaller part, but won me over with what little screentime she is given to work with.
stress-reliever, not requiring too much thought to get enjoyment out of. Its often action packed and creepy,
moves at a quick enough pace and the storyline, despite being far-fetched in spots, managed to work for me.
* * * 1/2 out of 5
Review by Adam Eshack 2/8/02
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