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Ticker is the seventh short film from the BMW series The Hire, but the eighth I see. In this one, the driver (Clive Owen) is transporting a man (Don Cheadle) carrying a mysterious briefcase. However, they are relentlessly pursued by a helicopter with armed men determined to stop them which, of course, allows our driver to showcase the BMW Z4 3.0i *wink, wink*
Even though this one's from the "second season", it is interesting that I saw it right after Powder Keg, which was the first one from the "first season". The thing is that they both put the driver into more ludicrous high-stakes situations (rescuing people in war-torn countries) as opposed to just driving people around. This one does feel a bit over-produced, but as far as the action goes, Carnahan's direction is pretty slick and effective.
I do think they stretch the mystery of the suitcase for a bit too long and the reveal wasn't as impactful for me as some of the previous shorts in the series. Still, it was well made with a solid performance from Cheadle. It was also interesting to see a couple of blink-and-you'll-miss-them cameos from the likes of Ray Liotta, Robert Patrick, and Dennis Haysbert.
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TICKER
(2002, Carnahan)
(2002, Carnahan)
"What would you fall on your sword for? If not this, then what?"
Ticker is the seventh short film from the BMW series The Hire, but the eighth I see. In this one, the driver (Clive Owen) is transporting a man (Don Cheadle) carrying a mysterious briefcase. However, they are relentlessly pursued by a helicopter with armed men determined to stop them which, of course, allows our driver to showcase the BMW Z4 3.0i *wink, wink*
Even though this one's from the "second season", it is interesting that I saw it right after Powder Keg, which was the first one from the "first season". The thing is that they both put the driver into more ludicrous high-stakes situations (rescuing people in war-torn countries) as opposed to just driving people around. This one does feel a bit over-produced, but as far as the action goes, Carnahan's direction is pretty slick and effective.
I do think they stretch the mystery of the suitcase for a bit too long and the reveal wasn't as impactful for me as some of the previous shorts in the series. Still, it was well made with a solid performance from Cheadle. It was also interesting to see a couple of blink-and-you'll-miss-them cameos from the likes of Ray Liotta, Robert Patrick, and Dennis Haysbert.
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