a5c7b9f00b HIT AND RUN is a comedy about a young couple ('Kristen Bell' and 'Dax Shepard') that risks it all when they leave their small town life and embark on a road trip that may lead them towards the opportunity of a lifetime. Their fast-paced road trip grows awkwardly complicated and hilarious when they are chased by a friend from the past ('Bradley Cooper'), a federal marshal ('Tom Arnold') and a band of misfits. Former getaway driver Charles Bronson jeopardizes his Witness Protection Plan identity in order to help his girlfriend get to Los Angeles. The feds and Charles' former gang chase them on the road. A great popcorn flick. The leads have strong chemistry, tom arnold is terrific as always - an underutilised talent in my view, ever since True Lies - and a plot line that - while no epic - is actually quite different from anything i've seen before.<br/><br/>Brad Cooper's ethical debate on the merits of dog food and dick hansen's (word up Neptune) back flip are high lights.<br/><br/>Might become a slight cult film just because of all those small edit flaws - but it never gets in the way of a highly enjoyable hours of entertainment.<br/><br/>Humour, pathos, action. I would also have loved to see this movie as a crime drama because of its plot and especially Bradley Cooper's Alex Dmitri. I thought his whole dog-loving criminal attitude was a breath of fresh air from the usual movie criminal personality.<br/><br/>That being said, my favorite character was Debbie, the MILF (at least she looks like one) that gets Annie the interview. She was great and hilarious. I also think Kristen Bell is an absolute star. Dax Shephard has a sort of commanding presence on screen and and it's why I'd like to see him in something along the drama/thriller/psychological horror genre.<br/><br/>Some other notes: The scenery on the drive from Milton to LA was lovely and I thought it was a great idea by the movie makers (you and your partner, I imagine) to film that one scene in the orange grove. Where were those road trip scenes? Central California Coast? Great scenery there.<br/><br/>My only criticism really is that I thought some of the violence was a little too violent for a comedy but that's just me. All in all, I thought it was a very funny & entertaining movie. I think the Shephard/Bell chemistry definitely comes across on screen and it'd be nice to see them in another movie together. Hit and Run isn't a catastrophe, but it leaves loose ends and a more adventurous map by the side of the winding road.
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