I’ll admit, the only reason I went to go see Death Race is because I wanted to get out of the house and my dad just so happened to want to go see this, so I agreed. I knew I wasn’t going to get anything mind-blowing or revolutionary, but rather some dirty, bloody entertainment. Unfortunately, I didn’t get much of that either. Jason Statham is back in, surprise surprise, another bland cliché action role. He plays Jensen Ames, former professional racecar driver, turned loving father / husband. That is until his wife is murdered and he is put to jail for it. (You know, just once, I’d like to see a protagonist actually go to jail for a crime he / she did commit. Enough with this “I was setup.” bullshit.” Anyway, he lands himself into a prison where an annual race is held where prisoners have the chance to earn their freedom. They compete in a three-part race and the first to win five races in a row gets to walk free. The event is broadcasted over pay-per-view and millions of people buy. Why? Because Americans love violence. The movie was pretty predictable from start to finish and didn’t have anything new to offer. I’m also getting sick of the plot where ‘prisoners fight each other for their freedom’. It’s getting to the point where it’s overdone. But that’s kind of the only way you can get people to go one on one with each other without deep back-stories. It allows the viewers to be unsympathetic towards them because they are prisoners. If everyone was innocent such as in 2001’s Battle Royale, it wouldn’t get released in America. Anyway, I’m getting off topic. Bottom line: If you’re looking for cheap thrills, go for it. If you want anything deeper than that, pass on it. It’s not that great.