2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
Start your engines
Starring: Paul Walker, Tyrese, Eva Mendes, Cole Hauser, Ludacris, Thom Barry, James Remar, Devon Aoki, Matt Gallini, Roberto Sanchez, Mark Boone Junior
Director: John Singleton
Running Time: 103 minutes
US MPAA rating: N/AUK BBFC rating: 12A
Action, Adventure, Crime
It's a good job the cars in "2 Fast 2 Furious" are so nice to look at, because this sequel to "The Fast and the Furious" has little else going for it. Apart from the absence of the inherently rubbish Vin Diesel, that is.
Super-wooden Paul Walker returns as speed-limit-smashing Brian O'Connor. He's no longer a cop but, for the purposes of the flimsy and at times superfluous plot, has been roped into helping the Feds catch a money-laundering meanie called Carter Verone (Cole Hauser). For some reason he's allowed to let one of his mates tag along, which is where mono-named Tyrese comes in as Roman Pearce.
Of course the storyline's all just a means by which various monotonous car-racing scenes can be linked together. From an opening street race which seems to last forever and a day, to the climactic pursuit through the highways and byways of Miami, it's all basically one big car-lovers' gawp-fest. For those of us out there who don't possess more back issues of "What Car?" magazine than Alan Partridge, there's precious little to get onto the edge of the seat about.
Latino hotty Eva Mendes is thrown into the mix, presumably for love interest purposes, though strangely has little serious involvement with either of our two main characters. A more perceptive movie-goer than myself may even be tempted to suggest O'Connor and Pearce are far more interested in gazing into each other's eyes than those of any passing lady - but we'll leave that argument well alone.
Director John Singleton struggles to get to grips with the middle-ranking acting and diabolical script put in front of him, and goes overboard on the stylistic camera zooms through flourescently-lit car innards. It makes for uncomfortable viewing and an overall sense that, whilst both fast and furious, this movie is also more than a tad desperate in its attempts to substitute substance for flashiness.
It's Got: A slightly disturbing scene involving a rat, a bucket, a blow-torch and a fat man's belly.
It Needs: To accompany the cars with some decent dialogue, reasonable acting and a logical plot.
Alternatives: The Fast and the Furious
Summary: Car fanatics will love gazing at those automobiles burning rubber, but unfortunately there's little else happening. It's just 2 mediocre.
Review by Gary Panton
Review Date: 17th June 2003
External Links
2 Fast 2 Furious at the IMDB
Comments8 Comments |
| you are a fag and whoever hired you should be shot. |
| Comment by:- Anonymous | | 30 July 2004 | ip: logged |
| ps- vin diesel is not rubbish |
| Comment by:- Anonymous | | 30 July 2004 | ip: logged |
| U r absolutely right about this movie, and you know what. We're suffering for it now, I can't go anywhere without seeing little boys and their toys nowadays. It's crazy. Bad acting by Paul Walker, he just straight ****ed me off with his 'bro' and 'cuz'!! 2 ridiculous for words! P.s I did like the first movie, Vin Diesel at least had presence on the screen |
| Comment by:- n/a | | 04 August 2004 | ip: logged |
| i love u |
| Comment by:- duno | | 09 September 2004 | ip: logged |
| you can shut up there mr. panton your just jealoue because you probly dont have a car like that and you wish u caould be in a movie that cool |
| Comment by:- ???? | ??? | 22 September 2004 | ip: logged |
| Yh u fukin dik. Vin Diesel is so FIT. And yh u r jus jealous u fat S H I T!!! |
| Comment by:- xXxXx | | 27 October 2004 | ip: logged |
| u r gay |
| Comment by:- the man | **** u | 17 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| I'll have to disagree with the reviewer. Being a car fanatic is not a criterion in order to enjoy gazing at this 2 dumb 2 daft movie. They'll have to contain an insulting amount of brain, which apparently some people possess, seeing how many people threatened the author and someone actually made this film. |
| Comment by:- saqib09 | | 19 December 2005 | ip: logged |
