Hit and Run

This evening I was fortunate enough to have been invited to see a UK premiere of new in the UK, old in America, film "Hit and Run." The film is directed, written by and starring Dax Shepard, as well as Kristin Bell and Bradley Cooper co-starring.



The basic premise of the film is that Dax Shepard's character leaves his witness protection act to leave for LA for the sake of his girlfriend Annie (Bell), but a chase ensues when Annie's ex-lover, Shepard's old gang and a United States Marshal all come after the couple.

Now as I have said before I am not a fan of rom-coms, but Hit and Run was something else, maybe because with all the action going on you forget that it has a romantic story, as there are some brilliant scenes, many of which feature some amazing car chases, with some cars that are just awesome beyond belief. Quite frankly I feel this movie has the potential to rival the Fast and Furious franchise. Of course I'm just joking, but this film is better than the F&F films.

And it isn't just the car chases that make this film so great, it's a combination of the drama, comedy, romance and just the whole directing of the film with an original story that to be honest I don't think I've ever seen before. There's one scene (which I won't spoil completely) which features a motel room of old people that will have you wide-eyed and cringing for your life, and it's comedy gold.

Hit and Run also has a kick-ass soundtrack that also adds to the greatness of the movie, such as "Sweet Emotion" by Aerosmith popping up when the classic Lincoln first makes an appearance, showing just how bad-ass the premise of the movie is, as well as a couple of classic rock tunes being played during some of the best scenes in the film.

Quite frankly I would have to say that Hit and Run has to be the best comedy film of the year, and highlights the fact that films that are normally seen as having a niche audience can actually be really great, and this is exactly what Hit and Run falls into. There really is something for everyone in this film, and I can't stress enough how I believe everyone should see this movie, it has breathtaking car chases, great laughs, great acting and just a great cast that look like they're having so much fun throughout the film.

For me, this film deserves a 10/10, there's never a dull moment and you'll walk out of the cinema wishing that you could watch it over and over.

Hit and Run drives into UK theaters on 12th October.