No Stopping Selena (Clear)

1 review for No Stopping Selena (Clear)

1. 

   Rated 3 out of 5

   14082002 – September 21, 2023

   Title: No Stopping Selena (Clear Shoes)
   Car: Pontiac G6
   Actors & Actresses: Selena, Kayla, & Ali
   Outfit: Pink navel gazing short shirt, short black skirt, and a pair of clear ballet flats (Selena)
   Black shirt, jacket, leopard tights, along with a pair of black high heel boots (Kayla)
   Business shirt and tie, Business jacket, and men’s shoes (Ali)
   Summary: Selena is applying pedicure on her feet when Kayla calls upon her. The latter states that she has a plan that would make them free from Ali (Kayla’s husband) and take his money for them. Kayla then shares the plan, before revealing about their love affair by asking for a date. Selena graciously accepted the offer, and they both shared their ‘love you’ speech to each other before leaving the call. Selena finishes her pedicure session, and wears a bracelet and a pair of clear ballet flats. She then left her room and drove to the meeting place.
   Selena parks her car and meets up with Kayla. Immediately, they bond with each other and starts their date. Meanwhile, Ali witnessed all of this and went straight to the apartment room. Feeling distraught by this, he grabs a beer and thinks about how to get rid of Selena. He then grabs a pair of gloves and considers using his plier, but decides to just use his bare hands. He then gets out again and unlocks the hood of Selena’s car. He rolls up his sleeves before wearing the gloves. He then fiddled with the brake lines on Selema’s car, before closing the hood and went back to his room.
   Later on, Ali went to the upstairs attic to see Selena and Kayla at the end of their date. Selena said goodbye to Kayla and went inside her car. Selena backs out of her parking lot, not knowing the puddle of brake fluid she left behind.
   Meanwhile, Ali is waiting in the dining room with beer in hand when Kayla opens the door. They soon got into a heated argument, which ended by Kayla wanting a divorce from Ali and saying that she wants to be with Selena, also exclaiming that nothing can stop her. Ali refites by saying that Selena is meeting her end on the twisty road. Kayla sees his pliers and gets panicked, running outside the door.
   On the road, Selena is enjoying her drive and pressing the gas pedal further. The speedometer needle kept climbing the further she pushed the gas pedal. After a bit of fast driving, Selena slams on the brake pedal and it goes to the floor. Selena was shocked by this, and pumped the brake pedal a couple more times to no avail. Selena quickly got panicked and is struggling to keep the car on the road. All the while, her foot is pumping the brake pedal as fast as she could but to no avail.
   While she continues to steer her car within inches of crashing, Kayla hurriedly calls upon her. Selena responds, and says that she can’t stop her car no matter how fast she is pumping the brake pedal. Kayla suggests using the handbrake, but Selena tried that and nothing happened. Then Kayla insists on turning the engine off, but Selena found out that the key wouldn’t budge on the ignition. As Kayla desperately asks Selena to survive, the latter eventually loses control of her car and she screams while covering her face with both arms. Kayla loses contact with Selena, and cries on the table.
   Selena’s body was flailing around the car, and she got thrown out of the car in the end. Selena wakes up and tries to get on her feet again, only to lose power and fall unconscious, likely killed as a result of the accident.
   The End.
   Review: This version is pretty much the same as the original version, though there are little differences that made it a little bit better. Sadly, it’s still a pretty disappointing video though.

   I’ll start with the performances, and they’re the same as in the original version. Selena’s acting is pretty good, with expressive body language and great pumping style to boot. Her facial expression is alright, though it could have been slightly toned down. Ali’s acting is bad though, as his line delivery is poor even though his body language and facial expressions are not bad. Kayla was the best of the bunch, having dynamic facial expressions and actually showing some emotions in her acting. This can be seen during the bonding scene between Selena, as well as her desperation in her call to Selena near the end. Overall, the performances ranges from bad to great, though it is good on average.

   The production value is where this version slightly differs from the original versions. The pedal shots are a little bit better, mainly thanks to the greater amount of good behind the pedal shots. It made the pedal shots a bit sexier, not to mention more appealing. The cinematography and lighting is still good, but the green screen implementation is unfortunately still not good. It is slightly clearer, but it still doesn’t align well with the road, as well as the special effects remaining the same. The costuming is also the same, being too ridiculous on Selena’s outfit in particular. The change to clear shoes is a neat touch though. The pacing is a slight improvement due to the omission of the kissing scene and a few others, though it’s still not good. I don’t really mind the kissing scene in the original version, but I can understand why it is omitted in this version (to improve the pacing). The story is still the same, and they’re no better than the previous version.

   In conclusion, this version is a slight improvement over the original version, though it is not enough. Little changes like different camera angles and slightly better pacing can’t save this film from having the same inconsistent acting and a poor story. Like I said, this film has so much potential to be an all time classic BF in the hands of a better writer. Instead, it is a decent if underwhelming film that ends up as a neat experiment. As a result, I am hard pressed to recommend this version to any BF fans more than the original version.
   Rating: 7.25/10