My Fast and Furious film series review
Intro: If I was hijacking trucks, I wouldn't draw attention to myself by using cars that have glowing lights underneath them.
This movie is basically Point Break but with cars. Why fast and furious is in the title if the race and chase scenes don't fit that description? If Kung Fu films can get away with showcasing martial arts, why can't this movie do the same in regard to cars? Speaking of races, the first race is lame because A it was shot in green screen and B we see the race from the driver's point of view. The race in The little rascal's movie is better than this. (I was going to say the podrace in episode one of Star Wars is better but that would be too easy.) The story of trying to catch the thieves is not strong enough to carry this movie, it would work better as a TV show episode. Part of the reason why is because of the lack of stakes in this movie I mean if the cop don't stop the thief the truckers will arm themselves, so what's wrong with that? Is this the movie being subtle about gun control? This movie could have been better if it did a better job of playing with our expectations. The way it ended undermines everything that happened toward the end of the film. The characters are another issue with the movie most of them are not that engaging and the acting doesn't help.
Brian is a standard cop. I wish I knew why he's drawn to Toretto's gang. We could have learned about him through his CO's point of view because he seems to be his voice of reason.
Toretto is a family man with an ambiguous moral code. His temper gets the best of him when he gets into a fight.
I don't like Toretto's girlfriend Letty because she's too masculine. Seriously what does Toretto see in her?
Vince is the meathead of the group. The movie suggests that he's giving Brian a hard time because he like Mia, but the movie doesn't make that clear.
The movie does have entertainment value. The theme of this movie is family and loyalty. In closing, this is an OK movie I can't recommend this if you like Point Break and No Man’s Land because this movie is not as good as those films.
Rating = Rental
Intro: WOW! You call this a sequel!?! To be fair the fast and the furious didn't need a sequel.
I can see why this movie won Razzies. This is more of a spinoff than a sequel, because most of the original cast is not in this movie and they don't talk about the first movie at all. The biggest problem with this movie is that it suffers for identity crisis; it doesn't know if it wants to be a buddy cop movie, a comedy or action film. What's the point of street racing if there are no consequences for it? I wish I can say that seeing women in bathing suits is the only good thing in this movie, but I don't enjoy getting blue balls. I find it hard to believe that John Singleton directed this movie because it feels like it was directed by someone who did Lifetime movies and wants to try action films. I don't care about most of the characters because they are not interesting and the story is dull.
Brian is the same character as he was in the last movie. I don't like that he keeps saying coz because it seems like he trying to sound cool.
Roman is the comic relief of the film. I don't like the interaction between him and Brain because they talk and act like teenagers. Really their interaction suggests that there's more to their relationship.
All in all, this is a movie that shouldn't exist. This should have been a direct-to-DVD release.
Rating = Trash
Intro: Man, I thought the Star Wars prequels were confusing.
It's kind of a shame that this got bad reviews because I enjoy the movie more than the last two. This movie is a coming-of-age story. I like that this movie centered on teens and people in their early twenties because it makes sense for this movie to feature cars with them. Having a car at that age is a big deal. The street racing in this movie makes sense as well, I mean if your car is too fast cop won't bother to catch you. Speaking of racing they are better than the last two films because they are not shot on a green screen and they have to maneuver around other cars. The characters are better in this movie.
Sean is a boy who's snarky and full of himself. He may be a handful, but he isn't anti-authority. You get the sense that his parents don't pay him any mind. What bugs me about him is he got himself in trouble over a manipulative girl. I know boys do dumb things to impress girls, but this is ridiculous. Word to the wise boys stay away from girls like this.
Han is the best character in this movie! He mentors Sean on drifting their relationship is better than Brian and Toretto. He's also laid-back, mysterious and someone who values character. That's saying a lot considering that he's not the most righteous person himself.
There isn't much to say about Twinke by that he's cool and a big fan of the Hulk.
What bugs me about this movie is I didn't think it was a part of this franchise until I saw a familiar face. I learn that this is the last film in this series, is this a joke!?! What's the point of this? Why would they release the last film and treat it as the third one? When you do that, you're taking away the surprise of what's going to happen in the earlier films. I would like to know how they were able to race in a parking lot?
In closing, I don't consider this movie underrated but it's a fine spinoff.
Rating = Rental
Intro: It's about time we got a sequel to the first film. Why did I say that like I'm invested in this franchise?
This movie is similar to the second film but with a serious tone. That's what hurt this movie I understand why the movie has this tone, but it doesn't make the story better. It makes the movie feel lifeless. Also, trying to make the story complex doesn't work either. This is suppose to be a fun franchise after all despite the movies don't come off as fun. It's hard to be invested in the climax because it's mostly CGI and it didn't need that. Plus, there are moments where the movie broke the law of physics when the other films did it you can suspect your disbelief. As far as the characters go these isn't much to say about them. Also, this movie is missing two of Toretto's old crew members.
I wish the movie showed how Braga did Toretto wrong instead of telling us because that helps us appreciate him going out for blood. Speaking of Toretto, he did something in the last act that made no sense. Brian did something that put him at odds with Toretto in the first place. Another thing it makes no sense for him to work with the FBI after what happened in the second film. Braga is another issue I have with the movie he's too laid back to take seriously. His right-hand man is more intimidating than him.
Besides some cool racing and action scenes, there is nothing else I like about the film. Overall, this movie fell short from being a good follow-up.
Rating = Trash
Intro: Well, Universal Studios certainly saved the best for last. (My editor told me that they are planning to make more movies.) What!?!
This movie is considered the best one in the series and I can see why. This is the most entertaining film in the series! It has action, comedy, stakes and gorgeous women. Everything you could want in a film like this. Fans might not be happy with the lack of car racing in this movie but it doesn't bother me. This is also a heist movie and I like watching characters plan on how they will pull it off? The movie broth back characters for each film and I enjoy how they play off each other. I'm fond of the character Hobb because he reminds me of Duty Gerard from The Fugitive.
What bugs me about this movie is that it's on steroids when it comes to breaking the laws of physics. The movie tried to make family a theme in the movie, but I wish the movie show that instead of telling us that. Despite the character being likable, it's hard to root for them because they are criminals. I wish that this one was the last movie in this franchise, you'll understand why when you watch it.
Overall, this is one of the best action films I've seen this year. If you didn't like the other movies, you will like this movie. I would recommend this if you like Ocean Eleven.
Rating = Average