Not even bad in a good way

Memorable, crazy movie

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Here's a film with a difference: a South African car chase movie, filmed from a single location (within the car) a year before the British movie LOCKE came out and was acclaimed for it. VEHICLE 19 is more of a straightforward crime/thriller, with plenty of nods and stylistic similarities to the superior DRIVE and Paul Walker cast in the central role to bring in the FAST & FURIOUS crowd.But is it any good, I hear you ask? The answer is, generally, yes. There are a few plot holes here and there and some inconsistencies in the narrative, but for the most part it works very well. A word of warning, though: this is NOT an action film; there are only two car chases in the whole movie, and one of those isn't very good. The pulse-pounding climax more than makes up for that, though.Instead, it's a film which tells a familiar, small-scale storyline at a fast pace and with decent direction and editing. Walker plays the typical 'wrong man' character who finds himself in the wrong place, at the wrong time, and in the wrong vehicle, and the supporting South African cast acquit themselves well. Make no mistake, though; this is a film in which Walker spends 90% of the screen time alone in his car, so it's all on him. And he's remarkably good, much better than he was in the FAST & FURIOUS franchise.VEHICLE 19 will win no critical plaudits and indeed it pales in comparison to either bigger budget, action-filled fare or the excellent DRIVE. But I liked it nonetheless. It kept me watching throughout and it stays realistic for the most part, and you can't say fairer than that.

Paul Walker, unfortunately for him, is, at best, a 'B-movie' actor. Being cast as the leading man seems to be quite a stretch for him, however, as we can see here, he does try his best.In Vehicle 19, he plays a man, freshly released from jail, who picks up the 'wrong' car in a foreign country. Unfortunately for him, a corrupt force of police want its contents and - guess what - our Paul isn't in the mood to give it to them.The film's major plus point is that it's short. That may sound harsh, but the story - from what little there is of it - benefits from not being dragged out too much. Plus Mr Walker has less to do.The film mainly involves Paul Walker driving - very fast - around foreign locations as he tries to evade one detachment of baddies after the next, until he finds himself up against the head honcho.It's not bad, but then it's nothing special either. You've probably seen a thousand movies like it (and a thousand better ones and a thousand worse ones, too). If you fancy a 'no-brainer' car chase-type film then give it a go, just don't expect too much from what Paul Walker does with his time in between Fast and Furious flicks.

Plot was refreshing. Paul's acting specially toward the later half was good. The camera usage laced inside the car was very unique. Not seen many movies with this kind of attempt. What screwed up the movie for me was the numerous logical errors right from start. Car company gives a rental without checking and cleaning out the vehicle? Why would a person in a new country rent a car...instead of using a taxi or Super Shuttle or whatever? In 2011 who does not have a smartphone which has GPS capability? Who does not come prepared to a new country without specific instructions to reach the US Embassy? Paul takes so much time to decide to spray his car. If you are a criminal on the run the first thing you would do is to ditch your vehicle and try using another. Or just hire a cab to get to US embassy.A different Director would have made this a great movie. Sorry I cannot go beyond 5 in rating this movie

Very simple concept in which whole story takes place in a car. This low budget movie was not actually a bad. It is one of the last movies of Paul Walker. He was excellent, though the movie was B due to the poor production quality yet quite enjoyable.Paul Walker as Michael, an ex prisoner who goes to meet his girlfriend who is in a foreign country. All the sudden he gets trapped into some local criminal affair without his knowledge. So the hunt begins where he tries his best to escape it.The movie was not for everyone, you can get better movie than this though I must be honest that I saw it because of Paul Walker.