Contraband
2012USA★ 6.34.5 pt match
What ties these together is loyalty under pressure. They share the same lens on class and money and corrupt institutions. Both move the same way too, tense, escalating, and relentless.
Overdrive
2017FranceLanguage: EnglishDirected by Antonio Negret★ 6.1
Available in English: subtitled
Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
Themes and style
Tone
tensedark comedy
Pacing
relentlessescalating
Story
heistpursuitescapecon deception
Emotion
loyalty under pressureall-consuming love
Themes
class and moneycorrupt institutions
Feel
fun scarycrowd pleaserrewatchable
Violence
moderateWhere to watch
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