Vehicle 19 (2013)

Vehicle 19: Directed by Mukunda Michael Dewil. With Paul Walker, Naima McLean, Gys de Villiers, Leyla Haidarian. In Johannesburg, an American parole breaker unknowingly picks up a rental car that will tie him to a web of corrupt local police.

“As some reviewers already pointed out, this movie is closest to Phone Booth in style and theme. In contrast to it, Vehicle 19 fails to keep up the constant level of intensity and escalation. However, it surely was an entertaining flick. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAll the negatives of pacing problems aside, reason for 7 stars are twofold: 1) Paul Walkeru0026#39;s excellent performance and 2) just driving around in JoBurg was interesting in itself. JoBurg is not the most typical setting for a thriller. Previously, I had written Paul Walker of as a pretty-boy surfer-dude who likes to drive fast cars. But in this one he showed that he is a quality actor who can deliver subtle and intense performances.”