just returned from watching death race 2000 with some friends. the film is a tight 80 minute goofy ride. all action, no let-up, and no acting from the actors, or depth of plot is wasted here. from roger corman's ultra-successful low-budget studios the film is the year 2000 situated in a police state, where the future is populated by bozos in leisure suits. its denizens live in either sterile-white large open rooms or the furnishings and decor are all colored burnt orange.

silly and deranged but the direction is solid by paul bartel, however the music is canned library stuff, while the editing is fairly sharp. it wears its no-budget ethos on its sleeve, from chintzy title cards to terribly painted sets to look like cityscapes. filmed in bakersfield, the movie is one robust engine of drive-in drivel. car crashes, splashes of red paint for blood, you'll have fun spotting future has-been movies stars. most likely you'll run for a movie guide or the net to put a name to a face. then you'll return to the film with a fresh beer, your sides aching because you laughed so hard from the bonehead car stunts and robot acting you had spilled what was left of your old beer. in other words, it is terrific time spent.