Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (1999)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Matthew Bright

Writer (WGA):

Matthew Bright (written by)

Release Date:

24 November 2000 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

When you live in the fast lane, there's no looking back!

Plot:

A teenage prostitute escapes from a juvenile prison with a 16-year-old serial killer and both go on a destructive road trip to Mexico in this twist on the "Hanzel Gretel" fairy tale.

Plot Keywords:

Fairy Tale | Mexico | Hansel And Gretel | Lesbian | Serial Killer

Cast

Natasha Lyonne	...	White Girl
María Celedonio	...	Cyclona (as Maria Celedonio)
David Alan Grier	...	Mr. Butz
Vincent Gallo	...	Sister Gomez
April Telek	...	Mrs. Wilson
Bob Dawson	...	Detective Crefilo
Jenn Griffin	...	Detective Dollar
Max Perlich	...	Flacco
Michael T. Weiss	...	Drifter
Richard Hendery	...	American Trick
Alfonso Quijada	...	Federale
Kendall Saunders	...	Blanca
Nicole Parker	...	Mousy (as Nicole Parker Smith)
Amber Warnat	...	2nd White Girl
Abel Urbina	...	Mexican Trick

Also Known As:

Freeway 2: Confessions of a Trickbaby (USA) (video box title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong perverse violence and sexuality, graphic language and substance abuse.

Runtime:

97 min | Germany:90 min (25 fps)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R (cut) | Netherlands:16 (video premiere) | Australia:R | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Tijuana, Baja California Norte, Mexico

Company:

Kushner-Locke Company, The

Trivia:

Michael T. Weiss appears in both Freeway films as a different character.

Quotes:

Sister Gomez: How much did you keep for yourself?
White Girl: About 300 dollars.
Sister Gomez: You thinks it's right that you keep this money?
White Girl: I'll bust you open like a goddamned watermelon!

Movie Connections:

Follows Freeway (1996)

Soundtrack:

Sellout

Like flying with spray paint

Here´s the thing with this film. Is not made for the weak minded, and is not a film thought to raise the millions out of stupid teenage filmgoers. If you see this film looking just for a good time, while eating popcorn, is up to you.

Also, if you didn´t like anything of director Bright before, believe me, you won´t still, so is no use to write bad things about this film taking that in count. Now, the reason why I loved this film so much is because it reminded me something, you can see in films (if you dare to see them) anything you´ll never see in the real world, and that´s the heck of it!!!.

All the characters had their own manifestations, their very own personality in a way you can relate every single one of them with someone you might even know. Acid black comedy, blood, the struggle of different people against the whole world, isn´t that what all fairy tales are about?, mainly the search for happiness. Then why wouldn´t I like it?.

The film takes elements from Hansel and Gretel, in a way different from the Coens with Oh Brother Where Art Thou. When you see Vincent Gallo in the role of Sister Gomez, the first thing I thought was "what were you expecting...an old lady inside a candy house?". Believe me, you´ll never see a fairy tale like this ever.

It´s like all trips, you might have some good, and absolutely some very bad, depending what´s your definition of good and bad, so it´s up to you to say how´s this one.