SHAKER RUN is a little-known addition to the high-velocity sub-genre of car chase movies that have been doing the rounds since the 1960s. The most interesting thing about it is that it was made in New Zealand, so the glorious landscapes and scenery add immeasurably to the standard car action, which is shot through in a low budget fashion. The direction is rather clunky but there's no denying the level of danger and enthusiasm which comes from the stunts and wrecks which are well staged for the cameras. The plot is slight and the performances slighter, although old-timer Cliff Robertson is obviously having fun and former Hammer man Shane Briant is a decent villain. The eye-dropping climax has to be seen to be believed; I saw similar in the trailer for the new FAST & FURIOUS flick, but here it's all done for real without CGI.
Review of Shaker Run
