The film exemplifies the FBI's mission by employing a skilled thief. The thief's job is to steal a data tape from a company that they suspect is doing illegal business. The Bureau of Investigation tries to access the tape and analysis to prove that this company has illegal activities. The thief found the tape but was able to hide it in a car. In those moments, another surprise emerges.
Cokliss's direction strains for a stylishness it doesn't achieve, yet his fundamentally straightforward style brings out the abstract design of the plot.
Like a stolen car, it moves pretty fast, if erratically.
eFilmCritic.com
July 31, 2002
Entirely forgettable car chase flick.
Suite101.com
February 29, 2016
One long, fuel economy-eroding idle before a mildly interesting vehicle stunt. For all its potential, "Black Moon Rising" only proves history's deep, dark cracks are there for a reason and some movies are fated to fall into them at 325 miles an hour.
