7 Seconds (2005) (V)

Director:

Simon Fellows

Writer:

Martin Wheeler (writer)

Release Date:

16 August 2005 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Action | Thriller | Crime

Tagline:

Timing Is Everything.

Plot:

When an experienced thief accidentally makes off with a Van Gogh, his partner is kidnapped by gangsters in pursuit of the painting, forcing the criminal to hatch a rescue plan. |

Plot Keywords:

Cell Phone | Gore | Flashback Sequence | Ex Soldier | Armored Car Robbery

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Aug. 5	12:00 PM	USA
Wed. Aug. 6	2:00 AM	USA

Cast

Wesley Snipes	...	Jack Tuliver
Tamzin Outhwaite	...	Sgt. Kelly Anders
Deobia Oparei	...	Spanky (as Dhobi Oparei)
Georgina Rylance	...	Suza
Pete Lee-Wilson	...	Alexsie Kutchinov
Serge Soric	...	Mikhail
Andrei Ionescu	...	Frank 'Bull' Mercea
Elias Ferkin	...	Pro 1
Bogdan Farkas	...	Pro 2
Tomi Cristin	...	Captain Szabo
Adrian Lukis	...	Vanderbrink
Stephen Boxer	...	Underhill
Adrian Pintea	...	Grapini
Corey Johnson	...	Tool
George Anton	...	Banner

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and brief sexuality.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA | Switzerland | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Netherlands:12 | Brazil:16 | Norway:15 (DVD rating) | New Zealand:R16 | UK:15 | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 (DVD rating) | Germany:16 | USA:R | Australia:MA | Argentina:16 | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company:

7 Second Film Co. Ltd.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The cars used by the police in the movie are models that the Bucharest Police Department have never used. The police logo on the side is also different from the real thing.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
John Tuliver: Places to go. People To Kill.

I'm surprised Wesley agreed to this.

Out of all the great films I've seen Wesley Snipes do, I decided to take a shot on Seven seconds and hope for the best. I shouldn't of bothered, I spent about 8 pounds sterling UK, so I guess I didn't do that badly, but lets get down to the review.

The storyline was weak, the acting quite poor and the action, lacking. When you compare 7 seconds to other great films Wesley has done, such as most notably " Blade " or " Passenger 57 ", my personal favourite " The Money Train " or " White men can't jump ", you have to wonder why he'd enter into doing something in which plot and ending was so weak.

The main part of the film, was based around am attempted crime gone wrong, something that all in all, made little to no real impact on the film. You'd expect the main storyline to be what grabs you and if that lacks, the action/acting to be at least half decent. This failed, the ending especially, weak, the usage of British Actors, if I don't say so myself was poor and if I were you, I'd stay away from this film, because if you don't and have any personal thoughts of appreciation of how great Wesley Snipes is and how he can make most films look amazing, this may just damper that.