Quint is a professional thief hired by the government to steal something they can't get legally. He does and gets away, but not without being spotted. Chased by a former "acquaintance", he hides the loot on KITT. Well, OK, not literally... still, it's a duller version of the Knight Rider car(well, the look and speed... there's no AI in this). This vehicle gets hijacked by Nina, who works for Ryland, and with 72 hours to retrieve what he was sent to get, our lead has to find a way to get into the facility(essentially a high tech chop shop, kinda boring). Perhaps the feisty young women is the key? The story is by John Carpenter, and considering that, and its cast, this could have been better. It's basically just... meh. We've seen it before. I got this as part of a 10 sci-fi flicks set. Don't watch this expecting it to really be part of that genre. It's a straight, very 80's action-thriller. We get a little clever dialog, Jones does what he can to make it funny(good, because what little lame comic relief this has doesn't work... and the atmosphere is far too serious), and the characters aren't too bad, if the villain is mighty flat. On the whole, however, it's unsurprising, in spite of a few unexpected turns of events, bits of tension, a chase, a shootout or a physical fight breaking up the long stretches of time where nothing too entertaining happens. It feels like it's more than the 90 minutes it is sans credits. The camera-work is fine. So's the acting(Bubba Smith isn't asked to do a lot, and as such, fares well enough). The theme tune is decent. There is some violence and disturbing content, a sex scene and brief nudity in this. I recommend this to people who love this kind of thing. Anyone else, you can find a better way to spend your time. 5/10
Review of Black Moon Rising
