Aside from letting the mind wander through an obstacle course of possible clever puns, I found myself constantly thinking what the deep-voiced maniac is transporting or whether he even has a job to begin with. Speaking of speed - no, not the drug, although the movie does open with a rather stupid scene involving crystal meth, attempted robbery and a trite addict couple - the plot's main crowd puller is basically outrunning a black Peterbilt, which any soccer mom could easily shake off with a minivan packed with little pre-teen hooligans, a multitude of grocery bags and her secret stash of 'medicinal' products she has to drop off before heading to the ice cream parlor.Īfter a wink-wink reference to the first movie, clearly meant for tickling the ribs of the five hardcore fans likely living alone in a dark, dank basement with nothing else better to do, the story jumps into high-gear with scenes of getting away from a semi-truck that's often seen hauling a nondescript trailer. On the other hand, it does make me wonder about the audience wanting the series to continue.Īnyhow, back to this third entry as part of a forgettable franchise that essentially steals from a variety of road pictures - probably most blatantly from Steven Spielberg's 'Duel.' To its misfortune, and for the rest of genre fans hungering for some fresh, creative and original meat, the same can be said of this ordinarily boring heap pilfered from various parts only capable of reaching top speeds of five miles per hour. Of course, that little tidbit doesn't serve any other purpose than to satisfy my silly curiosity. I had to quickly Google it to refresh my memory, and discovered that the main villain, Rusty Nail (stuntman Ken Kirzinger taking over after Ted Levine established the persona), has yet to be given his own dedicated Wikipedia page, which pretty much tells us just how popular or memorable the road-rage killer really is. Heck, I barely recollect there was ever a first movie, let alone remember that it starred the late Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski and Steve Zahn. As the title immediately makes known, 'Joy Ride 3: Road Kill' is the third installment to a horror movie franchise I had completely forgotten even existed.

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