Gasoline (2002)
Average Rating: 4.8/10
Reviews Counted: 20
Fresh: 8 | Rotten: 12
No consensus yet.
Average Rating: 5.1/10
Critic Reviews: 6
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 3
No consensus yet.
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Average Rating: 2.6/5
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Two women on the run from the law soon find they have more than the cops to contend with in this feminist thriller from Italy. Eleonora (Mariella Valentini) learns that her daughter Lenni (Regina Orioli), a teenage runaway, is working at a run-down gas station in a small town, and decides to pay her a visit. Eleonora is quite surprised to discover that Lenni also happens to be involved in a lesbian relationship with Stella (Maya Sansa), a mechanic who runs the station. While glad to see her
Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
Julio Hernández Cordón , Monica Stambrini
Julio Hernández Cordón, Monica Stambrini, Riitta Ciccone, Elena Stancanelli
Jul 23, 2002 Wide
Nov 11, 2003
Strand Releasing
Cast
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Maya Sansa
Stella -
Regina Orioli
Lenni -
Mariella Valentini
Madre di Eleonora -
Luigi Maria Burruano
Padre Gabriele -
Chiara Conti
Pippi -
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All Critics (25) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (12)
Stambrini's dialogue seems especially dull, and the screenplay lacks dramatic urgency.
Stambrini and her cinematographer, Fabio Cianchetti, give the proceedings a high-tech, energetic look that keeps the thrill and entertainment levels high.
Containing elements from more than a few of its similarly themed predecessors, the loopy but tautly staged Gasoline still manages to be engrossing throughout its brief running time.
A film that feels like a Europeanized compendium of just about every indie alt-action movie cliche of the past decade.
Devoid of originality, Gasoline is at least a model of modesty -- a road movie that goes nowhere slowly, and ends up where it began.
Tautly acted, fairly sexy and atmospheric.
As time tells (remember The Girl?), decidedly lesbian features, unless they have something more enlightening to show or tell, should stick the pornography market.
Thelma and Louise in Italy with teenage lesbians - Bravo!
By the time we get to the big finish, it feels as if we've merely been poked repeatedly in the ribs with a really good-looking stick.
For those who just can't get enough of Thelma & Louise or any of its numerous imitators, this birra's for you.
Impressively stylish but curiously empty.
Benzina has a hip look to it. The film is set in a particularly bleak urban landscape and has plenty of noir elements and edge, visually speaking, but the story is ridiculous.
[Director Monica] Stambrini drapes the film in a cultural scramble-suit.
By the time Lenni's and Stella's story has played out, the writers must have laid down their pens with a sigh. Even the subtitle guy was probably relieved.
A welcome slice of moodiness in a film season hell-bent on happiness at all costs.
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Foreign Titles
- Gasolina (DE)
- Gasoline (Gasolina) (UK)


Top Critic
[font=Arial][color=white]The usual overbearing mother who disagrees with her gay sons life. Blah![/color][/font]
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[font=Arial][color=white]Lame. Lame! LAME![/color][/font]
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[font=Arial][color=white]It?s totally worth seeing just for James Earl Jones freaky looks![/color][/font]
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[font=Arial][color=white]Not up to par. [/color][/font]
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