Looking for a proper *Motor City movie review*? Here’s the short version: great idea, bad execution. Director Potsy Ponciroli tries something bold with this action thriller. He shoots the whole film with almost zero talking. No words. Just faces, movement, and music. It sounds cool on paper. In practice? It drags badly. Screen Rant gives it a disappointing **4 out of 10**.
What Is Motor City About?
The story takes place in 1970s Detroit. Alan Ritchson plays a man named John. He works hard. He stays clean. He just got off probation. Life finally looks good. He asks his girlfriend Sophia to marry him. She says yes.
Then everything falls apart.
A dirty cop and a sleazy club owner plant drugs in John’s car. The police raid his home. They find the drugs. John goes to prison — for a crime he never did. His enemies laugh. His life gets ripped away. And all John can do is get angry. Very, very angry.
It’s a classic revenge setup. It works well on paper. But the film takes forever to get to the revenge part. Way too long.
The No-Dialogue Gimmick Doesn’t Work
Here’s the big idea: almost nobody speaks out loud in this action thriller. Characters move their lips. But the sound cuts out. You see talking. You hear nothing.
This trick can work in the right film. It forces directors to *show* instead of *tell*. But director Potsy Ponciroli doesn’t use the silence well. The film uses too much slow motion. Every small moment drags on and on. The silence feels fake — not artistic. Not fun. Just hollow.
Alan Ritchson mostly stands around looking angry. That’s not enough. His best skill is action — and the film holds it back for too long. When the fighting finally arrives, he delivers. But one good final act can’t save an hour of boredom.
What Goes Wrong?
Almost every character feels flat. Nobody acts like a real person. Nobody tries to express themselves without words. The performances feel blank across the board. The 1970s Detroit setting looks the part — vintage cars, old haircuts — but the film never pulls you into that world. It’s just backdrop. Nothing more.
Any Good Moments?
Yes — a few. The close-up fight scenes in the final act hit hard. They feel real, rough, and brutal. You finally see why Alan Ritchson works as an action star. Those moments remind you what this film could have been.
But they arrive too late. And end too fast.
Final Verdict
This *Motor City movie review* comes down to one word: wasted. Wasted potential. Wasted silence. Wasted star. Alan Ritchson deserves a better action thriller than this. Potsy Ponciroli had a bold idea — and then didn’t know what to do with it.
**Score: 4/10.** Save your time. The tank runs empty fast.
