The Citizen Kane of the postwar years, H.B. Yalicki's masterpiece turns the car chase film into an operatic melodrama of epic proportions. In the hands of a poet like Yalicki, cars crashing into each other again and again and again for the entire duration of the movie becomes a metaphor for our times. Don't be fooled by the amateur acting and directing, for the film's shoddiness is part of its genius. Forget Cannonball Run or Gumball Rally, Gone in 60 Seconds is the real deal when it comes to mundane 70's car chase flicks.
Review of Gone in 60 Seconds
