Despite the blow Gone in 60 Seconds may have had on some people's pocketbooks, the film still blasted its way to success, becoming one of the highest grossing film's of last year, and starting a trend of auto racing films. The second mainstream contender in this category is Driven , which just hit theaters in April. Audience reaction to the Sylvester Stallone film was decent, but nowhere near as great as Cage's run. Now it's time for a new bunch of young actors to sit behind the wheel and try their hand at this speedy genre. The first forty-five minutes of this film manage to say only one thing.
Cars are cool, especially when they make a lot of noise.
In a large extended sequence, we see a crowd of sports cars gather to watch four racers compete for prize money. He spends his days fixing damaged cars, making them more powerful for street competition. He doesn't care about the cash, however. Brian's decided to join the race in order to earn some respect from the other mechanics in town, who all take part in the street competitions. After the long and loud opening, an actual deeper storyline is presented.