Vehicle 19 is an interesting movie in that it seems (though I have nothing but the current movie release landscape to substantiate this) that is was timed to be hit screens when Fast & Furious 6, also starring Paul Walker, was due to come out.

This film has Michael (Walker) accidentally picking up the wrong rental car. By doing this he suddenly finds himself knee deep in a police corruption scandal. Suddenly, this guy who is fresh off a plane and trying to make things right with his girlfriend, finds himself zooming all over South Africa as he tries to help Rachel (Naima McLean) outsmart a network of people who are hellbent on having them killed.

When I was first given this movie to review I wondered why in the world Walker would want to return to such material? It just seemed, based on the marketing materials, like another car chase/action film that he could do in his sleep.

Vehicle 19 is not what you think it is.

Sure it is filled with lots of action in the car... but unlike the Fast series, which now has the former LA street kids handling national security, Vehicle 19 keeps the movie in the car. And when I say in the car I mean... the Michael character hardly ever gets out of the driver's seat.

Never during my screening of this film did I feel claustrophobic. Michael's situation never felt unauthentic to what he was going through. There weren't any tricks to keep him in the car or the plot moving.

In fact, Vehicle 19 continues to up the ante until viewers have no choice to accept, like Michael, that we are just along for the ride.