Special effects by which the car heals itself are impressive but much too long. Robert Prosky is fine as the crotchety garage owner Harry Dean Stanton is totally wasted in a thankless part that could have been played by an extra. Up to this point the movie is fine, but the last half of the filmÄegenerates into a tedious and repetitious car chase in which the driverless (?) Plymouth runs down all of Arnie's enemies (shades of THE CAR). Unfortunately, the car is demonically possessed and begins to take over its owner's personality. The status-seeking teen finally makes a bid for independence by getting himself a hip car, which he names Christine. CHRISTINE's strong first half paints an insightful portrait of modern high school life as seen through the eyes of an unpopular nerd, Arnie (Keith This slick, well-made, but strangely uninvolving horror film from John Carpenter stars a killer Plymouth Fury that has a will of its own.
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