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High-octane excitement for us red-blooded American males...
Alright, here's my dilemna. I consider myself an avid an' knowledgeable film buff, a fairly tough critic, an' one who loves an' appreciates art house, foreign films, classics from the Golden Age, an' 'specially films with thought-provoking themes an' social commentary. So how do I say to my fellow film critics without an ounce of humility that I truly enjoyed this movie? Ahhh, who the hell cares, I jus' do. Simple as that. Rob Cohen's fast-paced, heavily-energized an' turbo-charged film is jus' every red-blooded American male's dream come true. A movie filled to the brim wit' incredible HOT dime-piece honeys in tight leather pants who swivel their hips whenever possible, turbo-charged powered-up sports cars, an' a blazin' hip-hop soundtrack to give it that urban audience.

The story is simple an' plain: rival gangs race to establish their street cred amongst the swirl of revving engines, crime, passion, an' power, an' blond-haired, blue-eyed Paul Walker is Brian O'Connor, the prototypical pretty boy cop who takes an undercover assignment to infiltrate it. Vin Diesel plays Dominick Terreto, the mos' notorious street racer in L.A. an' a man's man, who takes a liking to Brian one night after he aids him escape the police. In spite'a some suspicion, Brian is initiated into the gang, an' eventually ends up fallin' for Dom's younger sister Mia, played by Jordana Brewster. But the further entrenched in the lifestyle he becomes, them ore morally confused he becomes. But as his superiors begin weighing down on him for information an' he becomes reluctant to give up his new friends, as Dom's rivals become increasingly hostile in their tactics, their world begins to unravel.

To every one's surprise, 'The Fast and the Furious' became the summer blockbuster of a couple years ago, an' made stars outta the generally-unknown cast, though for better or worse, an' obviously not 'cause'a their acting chops. The biggest star turn was made by Vin Diesel, whose cool, confident swagger an' screen prescence has gotten him the lead in some increasingly-god-awful movies (the worst of which bein' his dramatic turn in the laughable 'A Man Part'). In spite'a what you've heard, Paul Walker actually turns in an okay performance; he's hardly a magnetic prescence on screen (in fact he really has no prescence at all, he's jus' kinda there), but he delivers his lines honestly an' earnestly. Jordana Brewster turns in a pretty decent performance, but the scene-stealer is Michelle Rodriguez. She plays Dominick's girlfriend, a dime-piece round-the-way girl named Leddy, bringin' a tough an' sexy prescence to the role (This ma girl, we gettin' married). What Ja Rule's purpose was I don' know, but a soundtrack album came from his involvement; What does that tell you?

Alright, this movie is not gon' be remembered as a classic, but it will be remembered as a representative for it's time. Once again, for better or worse. It seems the movies pullin' in the biggest bucks these days are stylistic, brainless, big budget action flicks with little subtance, but enough entertainment to draw you in. In some people's eyes, that could mean this movie represents the downfall of true art in the cinema. But, hey, it entertained the hell outta me, so I won't complain jus' yet.

The Fast and the Furious
Lifting the plot directly from Point Break (1991), The Fast and the Furious is a turbo-charged ride with hot women, outrageous stunts, loud cars, and an equally loud soundtrack. Director Rob Cohen seems to be playing it safe relying on the sure-fire formula of said girls and cars after the critically-mauled The Skulls(2000). And the film indeed does work well with all the elements that make a no-brainer movie like this a winner with audiences. Vin Deisel makes a stand-out performance as the main man of the late-night drag racing, and Michelle Rodriguez provides enough eye candy for all the pre-pubescent boys. The story, as it is, is basically the same as Point Break, with Paul Walker as an undercover cop attempting to infilltrate the late-night speeders, then joining theit unique culture. The sub-plot involving gangsters fells like it's been tagged on to create more of a plot, but who cares? Rob Cohen knows what audiences want in an action flick like this, and it suceeds admirably. Turn up the volume, set your brain to half-mode and this is a winner.

great movie
Although the movie is not one of the newest it is still my favorite one, because it is full of action and there are a lot of really cool and fast cars. Perhaps some scenes are a little bit exaggerated, but that is, why I like this actionful movie. Furthermore it is very interesting to get some information about, in which way it is possible to tune a car.
So, I really recommend this movie, especially for people, who like a lot of action and fast cars, too.
Enjoy watching the film...

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