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Dakota (1988)
Rate:
5
Viewed:
4/20
4/20:
Dakota is a nice, harmless "community-building" movie, but it's too small-time to make an impact.
The main attraction is Lou Diamond Phillips. He oozes talent and makes his character work; because of him, it's a
watchable movie. The rest of the cast is okay, but it's the most of what they're capable of.
Random events happen. One of them is the introduction of the "Great American Race," a Cannonball Run type of race involving
antique vehicles which must be at least 45 years old that have to be driven at the speed limit while passing a series of
checkpoints at correct, but not the fastest, times. The other is the pretty sight of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area which
is located near Fredericksburg, Texas.
All in all, made strictly for Lou Diamond Phillips fans, Dakota is fair.