- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 18
- Studio: UCA
- DVD Release Date: 6 Feb 2006
- Run Time: 120 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000CQKYIA
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 26,549 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Oliver Stone used such words as "liberating" and "fun" to talk about U-Turn's relatively quick production schedule of 42 days. Stone's ideas of film fun, however, are something older generations would call sick. This film is a Southwestern noir tale about Bobby Cooper (Sean Penn), a hotshot who is stuck in the tight confines of Superior, Arizona, when his car breaks down. His subsequent adventure is a meatball comedy--loud, obnoxious and violent, and stuffed with diffused light, a hot cast and a no-fat Ennio Morricone score. This film has plenty of odd characters but you never really find out much about them. Bobby's first encounters include a repulsive mechanic (Billy Bob Thornton under the grease) and a blind Indian (Jon Voight under the makeup). Then there's Grace McKenna (a sizzling Jennifer Lopez), who is as dangerous as the curves of her red sundress. Bobby's got time to kill and Grace seems more than willing. Unfortunately, it seems that Bobby has never seen a movie such as A Touch of Evil; if he had, he would know it can only get worse. About the time Grace's husband, Jake (Nick Nolte), shows up, Bobby is knee-deep in murder plots and double-crosses.
The first 40 minutes or so are "fun" to a point. Penn is the perfect near-creep to root for and as he wanders back into town after meeting Grace, the eclectic characters pile up. But soon it gets monotonous, tiring and just plain ugly. And when incest and bloody fights begin, the fun is gone. If Penn wasn't so solid an actor and able to be empathetic in the most morose situations, the movie would be unwatchable in stretches. Lopez makes another good impression but this is not a performance that stands out. Nolte, raspy and ill-looking, is the Lee Marvin of the 90s. Before U-Turn is over, you are already wondering if Oliver Stone will do something else, something more important, soon. --Doug Thomas
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
in pretty much any vehicle but this one in particular. He plays a man on the run an in debt whose car breaks down in a backwater town. His attempts to get the car fixed and hold off the gangsters as well as the locals are darkly hilarious with some stellar turns by billy bob thotnton and joaquin phoenix. Jennifer lopez is surprisingly good too although the strange relationship with her father (nick nolte) gets a little graphic towards the end. Highly recommended.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This film has been labeled as Stone's worst.
Nothing, could be further from the truth.
The problem, i think, most critics had with the film, is that it lacks the social commentary and controversial nature of pretty much all of Stone's work - however, if you simply look closer, you'll see that there are tinges of the two.
Sean Penn gives one of his best performances as the jinxed drifter Bobby Cooper, Jenifer Lopez, gives her best performance by far and the supporting cast are ecstatic.
This movie is an absolute gas, the ending, the score and music, the warped cinematography (that obviously influenced SPUN) and performances are a riot, and far out of the box.
I like to think of this film as Kerouac meets Lynch, it's a story about one criminal's day in hell. And it works, from start to finish it doesn't fail to entertain or be intelligent. Like the majority of Stone's work. See it and you'll live it.
Nothing, could be further from the truth.
The problem, i think, most critics had with the film, is that it lacks the social commentary and controversial nature of pretty much all of Stone's work - however, if you simply look closer, you'll see that there are tinges of the two.
Sean Penn gives one of his best performances as the jinxed drifter Bobby Cooper, Jenifer Lopez, gives her best performance by far and the supporting cast are ecstatic.
This movie is an absolute gas, the ending, the score and music, the warped cinematography (that obviously influenced SPUN) and performances are a riot, and far out of the box.
I like to think of this film as Kerouac meets Lynch, it's a story about one criminal's day in hell. And it works, from start to finish it doesn't fail to entertain or be intelligent. Like the majority of Stone's work. See it and you'll live it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
When I saw U-Turn, I didn't know what to expect. I guess I was looking forward to a good scary suspense flick. But then I was very surprised and found that the content of this movie was far greater and more interesting than just trying to scare the audience. This movie is showing emotions of fear, but also faith, commitment, sadness , and love. The end was so surprising, I gotta see it again. And I will watch it from a totally different perspective (this is a very rare quality for any movie), and I will enjoy it just as much, or maybe even more. I tried to detect fallacies in the story. I couldn't find one. Plus, for those who appreciate great music, the soundtrack only helps to heighten the experience of the film I wish I could say all the things I liked about it but that would spoil your experience. So take a night off and go see U-Turn. Sit back, relax, enjoy, and let it scare you. It's Miller time.
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U Turn is another entertaining and worthy edition to the Stone movie...
Any Oliver Stone movie is worth a look and U Turn is no exception. Lead by the eminently watchable Sean Penn on the run/road from a sleazy past, the outwardly simple plot involving... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ctwilliams
Very different
My husband and I visited Superior, where the filming took place, during a trip to Arizona and this is one of his favourite films. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Worcester Woman
"You Understand Me!"
Great film, On his way back to pay off a debt to some drug dealers, Sean Penn has to stop off at a small town near the Nevada Desert, gets mixed up with the white trash there, full... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. Jelly Bean
Things Aren't Always What They Seem!!
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Published on 22 May 2009 by Darcy
weird? dark? fun?
easily one of the weirdest films ive watched but got it for cheap so it was worth it
Published on 6 May 2009 by T. J. Wilcock
Noir in Colour (& filters)
Oliver Stone said this movie was "fun" to make in its 50 days shoot. Director Stone crawls through Tarentino's home turf here in this grat 1998 movie. Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2008 by Billy Ray Cyrus
Film noir in colour (& filters)
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Published on 10 Nov 2008 by Billy Ray Cyrus
U Turn, I Turn
I've never been a big fan of Jennifer Lopez or Sean Penn but......
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Published on 16 Mar 2008 by Ms. S. Forbes
An exercise in twists
Penn plays a man with a mission. He is determined to make it to his destination by tomorrow. We'll learn his reasons why as the film unfolds but let's just say he has very good... Read more
Published on 3 Oct 2004 by Francisco
Overcooked film noir
Yet another take on the clasic drifter & sexy richmans wife scenario. Stone tries to inject new life by making Sean Penns drifter more of a loser than is normal, some some quirky... Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2003 by Lendrick
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