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Gridlock'd (1997)
Rate:
6
Viewed:
1/18
1/18:
A couple of talented actors, Tim Roth and Tupac Shakur, team up to make a comedy for Gridlock'd, and the results
are above average.
There are funny moments, good points made especially about the welfare system, and solid acting bits here and there, but
the movie fails to be consistent in quality. I've tried to suspend my disbelief for a long time, but there's absolutely no way
a full-blown chain-smoking heroin addict can run hard for more than a minute and not drop dead of a heart attack afterwards.
Tupac Shakur would be murdered at age 25 four months before the film's release along with two more in the wings:
Bullet
and Gang Related. Given his sketchy history of run-ins with the law, I admit that he was a good actor with magnetic
personality, having the potential to give a standout performance that will be remembered for a long time. Somewhere in
Gridlock'd is a cameo appearance of the brilliant writer-director John Sayles as a police officer. So, enjoy him while you can.
All in all, making something out of nothing, Tim Roth and Tupac Shakur are the sole reasons to watch Gridlock'd.