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One Fast Moveis an example of young adult star-driven streaming cinema, a recycled effort of substandard films from a generation before. The K.J. Apa vehicle is tweaked just enough to look and feel different, but unless you are a dedicated cinephile—or a diehard fan of the genre of motorcycle films—you won’t recognize it.
No,One Fast Moveis far from the original. It’s a direct rip-off of a series of biker films made over twenty years ago, likeTorque,Supercross, and, of course, the infamous Laurence Fishburne filmBiker Boyz. All of these films had howling plots, trying to create aThe Fast & the Furiousfranchise of motorcycle films filled with murder and infidelity.
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Prime Video’sOne Fast MoveReview and Synopsis
At least those films were campy fun.One Fast Move, at the very least, tries to build a world of human connections, whereas other films value style over substance. However, writer/director Kelly Blatz never quite reaches the emotional resonance his film aims for, settling for cliched shallow waters we have seen far too many times.
The story follows Wes Neal (Riverdale’sK.J. Apa), a twenty-something veteran raised by a single mother who is arrested by the police. He spends a stint in military prison, is paroled but loses his military service benefits, and looks for a fresh start. With his mother passed on, he searches for and locates his biological father, Dean, whom he never knew.
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Prime Video’s One Fast Move Puts the Tread in Retread
That character is played by former “McSteamy”Eric Dane(now looking more like “McWeathered”), a man who never met Wes and left to pursue a career in road course racing. Dean works for Abel (the great Edward James Olmos, who runs a floundering motorcycle shop). In the classic cliché, Blatz’s script has Wes pointing out that he has never asked him for anything but now needs his help.
Wes wants Dean to train him in road course racing. Here, Blatz could have introduced a sense of originality by teaching the audience about the grueling nature of the sport. However, the film puts the “tread” in retread, giving the script broad brush strokes on what it takes to be great. The entire film treats all of its subplots the same way, oversimplifying all of Wes’s relationships, both new and old.
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Is Prime Video’sOne Fast MoveWorth Watching?
That is precisely why theK.J. ApaPrime Video filmOne Fast Moveis not worth watching. We don’t get to know Wes as more than a rather two-dimensional person. Maia Reficco, who plays Apa’s love interest in the film, portrays the trope of trouble dating and trusting an ex-con. Olmos plays a father figure to Wes, yet the relationship is never earned.
Yes, each character inOne Fast Movehas a small insight into their lives, but nearly all are hollow, insignificant, and feel forced. The script skims over the finer points faster than a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R. By the timeDane’sDean provides a shred of an engaging human element, he reveals something the audience already knows, which diminishes the scene’s impact.
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While Apa is effective with his stoic, brooding, and eye-opening composed role (he could have used more emotion), the film never establishes an emotional connection between the characters that translate into the redemption story Kelly Blatz’s film hinges on.One Fast Moveplays it too safe, which can bury you in racing and filmmaking.
you’re able to stream One Fast Move on Prime Video on August 8th.
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M.N. Miller
Film & Television Critic
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M.N. Miller is a film and television critic and a proud member of the Las Vegas Film Critic Society, Critics Choice Association, and a 🍅 Rotten Tomatoes/Tomato meter approved. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Mansfield University and a Master’s from Chamberlain University. However, he still puts on his pants one leg at a time, and that’s when he usually stumbles over. When not writing about film or television, he patiently waits for the next Pearl Jam album and chooses to pass the time by scratching his wife’s back on Sunday afternoons while she watches endless reruns of California Dreams. M.N. Miller was proclaimed the smartest reviewer alive by actor Jason Isaacs but chose to ignore his obvious sarcasm. You can also find his work on Hidden Remote, InSession Film, Ready Steady Cut, Geek Vibes Nation, and Nerd Alert.
