Like Amores Perros and 21 Grams, writer-director Marcks’ debut explores a car crash from multiple perspectives. In dissecting the events surrounding the accident, and randomising the chronology of the precise moment at which it occurred, Marcks’ playful plot deftly interconnects a group of suburbanites.
These include a reckless driver (Thomas), an over-protective father (Swayze at his most playful), his manipulative jailbait daughter (Cook), a redneck gas station attendant (Swank, who also co-produces), and three young tearaways on a booze-fuelled joyride that leaves one of them short of his manhood. The eclectic ensemble brings to mind Crash, but 11:14 (made in 2003) is more like vintage Tarantino — darkly comic material handled with a laudably light touch.