Rollercoaster (1977)
5/10
Hardly A Thrill Ride
28 January 2014
This is Mostly a Disaster and goes off the tracks more than not. It Bottoms out on Thrills and Spills as well as Suspense. It manages to take Everything that makes for a Good Movie Experience and Relegates it to those most Mundane and doesn't even Exploit its Exploitation.

The All-Star Cast is mostly Wasted as is the Title Character with Pedestrian POV Shots that Neither Encompass or Elevate the Rides Appeal. it is Shot in the most Slick and Uninspired use of an Amusement Park with Post Card Images of both the Setting and the Patrons.

The Dialog is not Dumb it is just Numb. Nothing in this Failed Attempt at a Thriller works and the Pacing is Staggered and Never Really Reaches a Zenith. In the End it is a Forgettable Film that has Little to Recommend. Not Awful but Awfully Anemic.
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