Cars and car chases have long been part of major thrills in cinema, from early silents to Warner Bros.’ iconic gangster films to current films which idolize the automobile for its representations of red-blooded masculinity. Hollywood doesn’ t necessarily have a monopoly on them: …. I find her performance lovingly odd -ball, and it’s one of the more endearing parts of a film that without her would come off as too serious, too violent and not have too much else going on.