Redline operates in escalation and a false sense of coolness, as though they can hide the cheapness by trying to make everything seem grander.
What makes The Fast and the Furious work so well is that the cast has chemistry, we learn to care for the characters and their relationships, and the stakes remain fairly low. Shame that all the logic within the world of Redline does not. If the film is intended to not only bring to life Sadek’s automotive fantasies but to serve as a way to expand what audiences/potential filmmakers think of Bjorlin, having her gussied up for something as low pressure as band practice makes a bit of sense. Or, worse yet, like after her abduction, why she’s clearly been undressed and changed without her consent. Learning that co-writer/producer Daniel Sadek loved cars and was dating then-soap opera actress Bjorlin, a certain explanation forms for why she constantly looks dressed up even when the situation doesn’t call for it. In watching it, however, one realizes that Redline is a feeble imitation, including all the things the filmmakers *think* an audience wants from this kind of film - fast cars, racing sequences, attractive women, loads of male gaze cinematography - while lacking all the things that make the source engaging. With this knowledge in mind, one already gets the sense that this automotive action crime drama is trying to mimic the source material. The first clue? Redline was the shooting title for The Fast and the Furious. Redline is to The Fast and the Furious what Transmorphers (2007) is to Transformers (2007): a lesser knock-off in almost every sense. But she’ll have to put it all behind her when the fateful meeting with Infamous places Natasha in the middle of an underground street racing organization where millions of dollars (and lives) are on the line. There are times when she doesn’t mind driving, like when a misogynistic client (Eddie Griffin’s Infamous) doesn’t believe she knows what she’s talking about, but she typically keeps that part of her in the past due to the tragic death of her father during a race. Skilled as both a mechanic and musician, Natasha (Nadia Bjorlin) is pretty happy to just work in the shop with her mother Sally (Barbara Niven) and play in her band. With Fast X in theaters, MVD Entertainment Group is set to release Redline in a new edition as a member of the MVD Marquee Collection, complete with a high-def presentation and several bonus features. Each of these possess some aspect of The Fast and the Furious’s DNA, repackaged with a different vehicle or perspective. Biker Boyz (2003), Torque (2004), Nitro (2007), and, of course, director Andy Cheng’s ( End Game) Redline (2007). Looking back, that part was extraordinarily unforeseeable, but, what one could predict was how the Hollywood machine would respond to the box office smash: clones. Now, though? They are international thieves/spies/heroes who bring down cartels, cybercriminals, and more. The original told the story of street racers who also moonlight as truckjackers, stealing VCRs for profit.
In 2001, no one could’ve imagined that in 2023 the 11 th sequel of The Fast and the Furious would be hitting theaters. “Fast Saga” clone “Redline” gets a Blu-ray release thanks to the MVD Marquee Collection. Home › Recommendation › Home Release › “Fast Saga” clone “Redline” gets a Blu-ray release thanks to the MVD Marquee Collection.
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