Unhinged
Rachel (Caren Pistorius) thinks she has problems, between her ex-husband, being behind on bills, and then losing her job. But she's about to learn things can get a whole lot worse... and they do. While attempting to get her son Kyle (Gabriel Bateman) to school on time, because she overslept, she gets behind a truck with a driver who sits through one green arrow. She honks at him then angrily passes him. But she's picked the wrong man to upset, as this man (Russell Crowe) has just killed two people and isn't in the best of humor himself. He catches up with her and calmly requests an apology. She refuses, and now the game is on.
Russell Crowe gives new meaning to the term road rage. Of course, Rachel doesn't know this when she
confronts him, but she quickly discovers just how unhinged he is. What makes this movie scary, in my opinion, is that I can see this happening. Road rage is real and becoming more and more common, unfortunately. Crowe's character escalates it to a degree that is terrifying, and the people in Rachel's life suffer for her actions. This sort of things could happen to anyone. My advice is to keep calm, no matter what, and consider that the person you are honking at might be a potential homicidal maniac if you push the right buttons. I found it amusing that Rachel threw her boss under the bus in order to save herself and her son. Wonder what happened when that came out? Definitely worth a watch. I thought Russell Crowe did a good job as the man, while I had little sympathy for Rachel. She was whiny and made bad choices. I give this film 3.5 Stars.
