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List Price: $14.94 | | Label: Sony Pictures
Salesrank: 31057
Released: March 31, 1998 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
A small-time gambler with an overdue debt in Vegas and a broken radiator hose is finding it hard to get out of Superior, Arizona.
Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: R
Release Date: 3-DEC-2002
Media Type: DVD
Description of U Turn:
Oliver Stone used such words as "liberating" and "fun" to talk about U Turn's relatively quick production schedule of 42 days. Stone's ideas of film fun, however, are something older generations would call sick. This film is a Southwestern noir tale about Bobby Cooper (Sean Penn), a hotshot who is stuck in the tight confines of Superior, Arizona, when his car breaks down. His subsequent adventure is a meatball comedy--loud, obnoxious, and violent, and stuffed with diffused light, a hot cast, and a no-fat Ennio Morricone score. This film has plenty of odd characters, but you never really find out much about them. Bobby's first encounters include a repulsive mechanic (Billy Bob Thornton under the grease) and a blind Indian (Jon Voight under the makeup). Then there's Grace McKenna (a sizzling Jennifer Lopez), who is as dangerous as the curves of her red sundress. Bobby's got time to kill, and Grace seems more than willing. Unfortunately, it seems that Bobby has never seen a movie such as A Touch of Evil; if he had, he would know it can only get worse. About the time Grace's husband, Jake (Nick Nolte), shows up, Bobby is knee-deep in murder plots and double-crosses.
The first 40 minutes or so are "fun" to a point. Penn is the perfect near-creep to root for, and as he wanders back into town after meeting Grace, the eclectic characters pile up. But soon it gets monotonous, tiring, and just plain ugly. And when incest and bloody fights begin, the fun is gone. If Penn weren't so solid an actor and able to be empathetic in the most morose situations, the movie would be unwatchable at stretches. Lopez makes another good impression, but this is not a performance that stands out. Nolte, raspy and ill-looking, is the Lee Marvin of the '90s. Before U Turn is over, you are already wondering if Oliver Stone will do something else, something more important, soon. --Doug Thomas
U Turn Reviews:
One of my favorite movies 
2009-08-24 - I can see this movie over and over again. And never get tired of it.
Jennifer Lopez gets drilled
2009-07-13 - This is probably one of the biggest all star casts of all time. But who really cares?? The best thing about this film, is that Jennifer Lopez get banged from behind by Nick Nolte in a reasonably graphic sex scene. It's absolutely awesome. Nick Nolte takes her from behind and just drills her and the pained expression on Lopez's face is just such a turn on.
I dont have a stop time for this great moment in cinematic history, but just watch the film for this 30 seconds of sheer brilliance. I know actors always say that they dont get turned on by the scenes, as they are "just acting", but Nick Nolte must have LOVED bending over Lopez and just banging her naked body senseless....watching her back ripple every time he slammed into her...looking at her clean shaven snatch glistening in front of him....Lopez is so hot in this film and she looks about 25 in it. Great great viewing. A must watch scene and its worth watching the whole film, JUST for this moment. I now await Britney Spears to get involved in film, with the hope that Nick Nolte (probably now in his 70's, but still a sexual Tyrannasaurus) pummles Spears into an oblivion too.
Hope that helps.
3 stars out of 4 
2009-05-25 - The Bottom Line:
Something of a cross between Scorsese's After Hours and the neo-noirs of John Dahl, U-Turn won't win originality points but the performances are good, the characters sufficiently amoral, and the femmes sufficiently fatale to make this an enjoyable 2 hour trip down a dark noir hightway.
Movie Review
2009-05-05 - The CD was everything I wanted & expected. I'll be looking for more titles of movies on Amazon soon!
An overlooked Oliver Stone film with a twisted plot and first-rate cast
2007-04-29 - Oliver Stone's U Turn is a small town Arizona story with love crosses and plot twists galore. A drifter (Sean Penn) breaks down in the Arizona back-woods and gets entangled with a spitfire (Jennifer Lopez) who wants to leave her twisted, abusive husband (Nick Nolte). The husband, on the other hand, wants his wife murdered. The town mechanic (Billy Bob Thornton) is a greasy local who dislikes city slicker outsiders and doesn't aim to make Penn's character's life any easier. Our hero also gets mixed up with a cute local waitress (Claire Danes) seeking refuge from her abusive boyfriend (Joaquin Phoenix).
The movie is a day-in-the-life-of look at a strange little desert town with hidden undercurrents and long-standing family secrets. With an all-star cast and plot upheavals galore, the viewing is a full-on thrill-ride. Highly recommended. Also check out Clay Pigeons.
