2020   Solstice Studios

Rated:  R

Length:  1 hr  30min

Action ~ Thriller

Directed by:  Derrick Borte

Starring:  Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Gabriel Bateman, Jimmi Simpson, and Austin P. McKenzie.

“Here’s your courtesy tap!”

Russell Crowe stars as Tom Cooper, a guy who is having a really bad day. He has just left his ex-wife’s house where he has broken in, killed his ex and her boyfriend, and set the house on fire. He is constantly chewing Hydrocodone to kill pain and driving his pick-up truck around contemplating his next move. While sitting at a red light that has turned green, and not moving initially, he is honked at by…….

Rachel Flynn (Caren Pistorius) a single mother and hair stylist. She woke up late and is rushing to get her son to school so she can make her first appointment of the day. But before she can get her son to school her appointment calls and promptly fires her for consistently being late. Extremely frustrated and still rushing to get her son to school she encounters Tom Cooper in his pick up truck who just sits through the green light. She snaps in a fit of road rage and lays on the horn. As the light turns red she whips around Tom Cooper’s truck and runs the red light.

Tom catches up to her and apologizes and demands that she apologize too. She refuses and tells Tom she has nothing to apologize for. Tom insists that she should have given him a “Courtesy Tap” instead of laying on the horn like she did and should apologize so they can “re-set”. She defiantly refuses and Tom completely snaps telling her he’s going to teach her “what a bad day” is. She takes off leaving Tom behind but not for long. What follows is a cat and mouse game full of terror and completely unhinged human aggression of the worst kind.

Russell Crowe is absolutely terrifying as the unhinged Tom Cooper. Caren Pistorius delivers a completely believable performance as the terrified single mother trying desperately to escape from the unhinged mad man full of road rage. It leaves you on the edge of your seat as it twists and turns, and gets deeper and darker. There are absolutely no limits to Tom Cooper’s rage as he stalks Rachel and everyone she knows vowing unbelievable vengeance.

We’ve all experienced road rage and this is everyone’s worst nightmare come to life.  I’ve seen it three times and still like it. Remember this….it starts with what should have been a courtesy tap, and ends with a courtesy tap. Jus’ sayin’…………..

Highly Recommended!

Two Thumbs Up!