Everybody’s got that one relative. That one guy who whirls into town like a hurricane and messes up everything in his path. A familial hurricane. I get it. I may have one of my own. In fact, I may be one, but that’s another post. Netflix’s ‘Black Rabbit’ elevates this phenomenon by taking an already chaotic situation (Jude Law’s life as a fancy yet sketchy restaurateur) and adding his black-sheep brother, Hurricane Vince. Oof! Before we unpack this fantastic series, get ready for two things: 1) hella spoilers and 2) a fantastic assortment of awful cars. Let’s go!
Jason Bateman’s Plymouth Reliant Is Deadly And Smells Like Weed
If I were to choose a vanity plate for Jason’s character, Vince Friedken, it would be something like “GR8 DRUG” or maybe “GOTTA RUN.” Either way, nothing says desperate like selling your dead father’s coin collection in your K car sedan. I think the Mexican blanket is a particularly excellent touch —because if there’s one thing we all know about familial hurricanes, it’s that sooner or later they always touch down in Mexico.
Jude Law’s Jaguar XJS Is About Reliable As His Promises
I’ve got to give it up to the automotive casting department here, because this car checks all the boxes for Jake Friedken’s character. The car, like Jake:
- Is driven by an Englishman 🇬🇧
- Looks pretty 🤩
- Seems like a good idea after a few drinks 🍹
- Will inevitably burst into flames 🔥
Jude Law’s character, shown above with his brother, who is likely comforting him after yet another costly Jag breakdown.
Oh shut up, Jude, you and I both know that your vehicle is as elegantly wasted as Prince Andrew on his way home from Epstein Island.
Best Black Rabbit Car?
The best automotive casting in this series, hands down, goes to Amaka Okafor’s character, Roxie. Of course, Netflix didn’t indulge us with press photos of this automotive masterpiece and taking a picture of my TV is illegal, but trust me, Roxie’s ride is a Bronco. No, not a new “retro” Bronco, but the real deal. Because, like her vintage ride, Roxie has a spectacular ability to make everyone who enters her orbit immediately look like a fool. It’s tremendous.
Black Rabbit Cars I’d Like To See More Of
If you think Jude Law is sexy, I dare you to evaluate Cleopatra Coleman. She’s flawless until she cheats on her boyfriend. Mainly because their charmed life includes what seems to be an endless stable of cars, because in every scene, we see them in a different ride–Range Rover, McLaren, Lucid, you know, cheap ones.
The Kings Of Black Rabbit Cars Are:
Of course, these two knuckleheads and their Ford Flex. Because nothing says “professional hitmen” like a suburban grocery getter. It’s wonderfully awful and made me love them even more than their ability to accidentally kill people they are sent to destroy.
Babbit and Junior, shown above, negotiating their way out of killing Vince. Again, Netflix didn’t bless us with a photo of their “getaway car.”
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