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Drive Angry 3D: In Theaters February 25, 2011

Brett Beach: It looks nutty, but not quite nutty enough - particularly with regard to Mr. Cage, who appears to be playing the role almost straight. Once again, the need for this to be in 3D sails right past me, out the door, and hitches a ride to whyshouldIcareville. Also, with a premise involving a cult kidnapping a child for sacrifice, perhaps this trailer should have been red band out of the gate? This is a great title with a trailer that doesn't do it service.

Josh Spiegel: Is saying "From the director of My Bloody Valentine" supposed to be an invitation or a threat? I mean...we long ago passed the point where Nicolas Cage's career was sad (remember when he WON AN OSCAR, and deservedly, for Leaving Las Vegas?), but this is equally embarrassing. William Fichtner looks like he's having fun, so I guess I'm glad for that, but there's no limit to how dumb this movie looks. And in 3D. Thank goodness I can spend even more money to be bored out of my mind.

Max Braden: Was the hell aspect supposed to have made Nic Cage uglier? Or is that just him looking really old? Again: muscle cars, so I'm in. But I'll have to turn Cage's absurdities into amusement rather than torture to make it through.

Kim Hollis: There is so much wrong with this trailer/movie, I don't really know where to start. So, I guess I'll start with the one positive: I love William Fichtner, and he seemed pretty entertaining right here. But other than that...

1) Why is this called Drive Angry? I thought I was seeing a Ghost Rider trailer for a second, what with the voiceover telling me Nic Cage had escaped hell and stuff. He does look like he escaped hell, or at least Satan's hairstylist.

2) It's like this thing sort of wants to rip off Justified, and sort of wants to rip off Taken, and sort of wants to rip off Gone in 60 Seconds, and totally doesn't know what it wants to be. Is it a car movie? A vengeance movie? A good guy versus the devil movie? Funny? Gross? Action-packed? I just do not know.

3) I almost giggled when "From the Director of My Bloody Valentine 3D" flashed on the screen. Really? No, really?

4) Clearly, this is in 3D because Summit wants to have a movie in 3D. That is the only reason that makes sense.

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