Critic Reviews

There's a lot of funny stuff, but the most unexpected comes from Arnold, who has been uneven, to say the least, in his movies.

This fun-loving genre-bender, inspired by "Smokey and the Bandit," opens languidly, then picks up the pace. Even in the midst of cars racing, it's funny and endearing.

Spirited and saucy, Hit and Run is a small movie with big spirit, a Tarantino-ish sensibility, and a scattergun ethos that results in more hits than misses.

The dialogue veers into digressions about ADHD, the cruddiness of mainstream dog food, and much else. That these asides prove more fun than the central action is what gives Hit & Run its flavor: tasty at times, even if the film evaporates as you watch it.

Its high-octane but low-stakes action might be just the thing for moviegoers weary of summer's operatic superheroes.

Above all, real-life couple Shepard and Bell bring genuine chemistry to this high-energy excursion.

Just slam the pedal to the floor, blast on past the weaknesses in the plot, and enjoy the ride.

Hit and Run isn't a catastrophe, but it leaves loose ends and a more adventurous map by the side of the winding road.

Put Christian Bale behind the wheel, and Hit & Run would make a billion bucks - except then there'd be no room for Shepard, and that movie would hardly be worth watching.

Everyone in Hit and Run is clearly having a good time. It's the audience that gets left out of the fun.