Rollercoaster - 7 stars out of 10

Rollercoaster - 7 stars out of 10

"Rollercoaster" is an intense manhunt that takes place in two different amusement parks. I get very annoyed when a movie's title implies that a movie will focus on a particular setting or theme (Adventureland, Eat Pray Love), only to reveal that the setting is of minimum importance. Rollercoaster does NOT do that, keeping the focus on the terrorists use of explosives on rollercoasters. This film does not try to hide the amusement park behind the action but allows them to interact through POV shots and clever situational writing. Although there aren't any megastars in the film, George Segal makes the great hero in desperation and Timothy Bottoms plays the psychopath well, exhibiting minimal emotions on the outside but displaying depth of thought through his eyes. Aside from a little bit of swearing, Rollercoaster is a family-friendly thriller that delivers precisely what the title suggests.