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Good movie but grossly overrated

Excellent, smart action film.

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

When I saw this film, I was blown away - the young actors catch the realism of the characters perfectly, and the setting/location and influence of the environment on the characters is exactly what the harsher areas of Dublin and Belfast are like. A chase/race movie on a budget that puts Hollywood to shame - it's out on DVD rental in Ireland, but not available to buy (someday please!!) Top marks, a great film.

"Accelerator" is next to "Crush Proof" one of the best examples of a new Irish Cinema in the wake of "Trainspotting". It's about a bunch of teenagers nicking sports cars and doing a high speed competition race through Ireland to Dublin. A series of incidents turns the youthful "fun crime" to a catastrophe for everyone. A couple is lynched by some rednecks on the countryside, some are chased by the police, and the main actors are finally confronted with the military violence of Northern Irish religious terrorism.The actors in this movie are all young, powerful and mostly unknown. The dialogues are superb, the direction is fast-pacing, and a selection of powerful and groovy techno and alternative songs are adding a suitable sound track to this rushing adrenaline movie with a big impact. And it's much better than empty and senseless contemporary Hollywood stuff like "Driven" or "The Fast and the Furious". Big stuff!

I rented a few movies a few days ago, and I watched this one last because I wasn't sure if it would be a good one. Well I was totally surprised after seeing just 10 minutes, the suspense is so good, it gives a very real impression about teenagers doing crazy stuff, there's a very good storyline, it's funny sometimes, there's good action, nice cars and also some drama. Afterwards I really felt like this was the first good movie I had seen in months. If you haven't seen it yet and you like some tuned cars racin, kids doin very crazy stuff and a bit of drama, you'll love it!

Saw "Gone in Sixty Seconds" this week, one week after watching "Accelerator". Both films about stealing cars and driving very fast. But whereas this is only the beginning in Accelerator, GiSS never proceeds beyond that given. If you like Trainspotting, Bernie, Lock, Stock, go watch this film.When after the first half you get the feeling this is Cannonball run without Burt Reynolds, the second half will seriously surprise you. This film is about pain, about lack of opportunity, about lack of control and about despair more than anything else, with some pretty great action sequences mixed in. The pace is stunning, and even in the more tranquil moments there is an underlying tension that holds you in its grip. Great film, best one sofar this year.