“Gone in 60 Seconds” – Typical of a Jerry Bruckheimer production, “Gone in 60 Seconds” is a larger-than-life drama with a sprawling, talented cast. The promised car chases are almost nonexistent until the final act, when Memphis Rains (Nicolas Cage) evades cops and dodges traffic at absurd speeds. Until then, writer Scott Rosenberg delivers an engaging plot — Rains’s team must steal 50 cars in three days – distinct characters, and automobile nostalgia that will entertain even non-car buffs. It will probably be gone from viewers’ memories 60 seconds after it ends, but while it lasts, it’s pure escapist fun. B+
– John Hansen, NDSU Spectrum, Sept. 8, 2000