Fri, Jun 06, 2003

: 2 Fast 2 Furious

The original was okay; this one’s best feature is its remarkably clever name (for the dead, that’s sarcasm). Yeah, it’s got more cars, more chases, more women, more noise. The plot is more linear than the first one, but still dealing with guys going undercover trying to pass as street drivers so they can nail the bad guys. Frankly, the car races were boring. Gee, will the good guy win? I don’t know… there’s so much suspense! Okay, one or two jumps or crashes were cool, and the cars are definitely hot, but that’s not enough to sustain a whole movie. Paul Walker, the only return from the first movie, proves that he’s one of the worst actors on the planet (watch the scenes where he’s supposed to get angry: though anger’s the easiest emotion to portray, bad actors can’t do it convincingly). The new people are okay, but nothing remarkable. That pretty much sums up the movie: nothing remarkable. The action is most cars revving their engines and going nowhere: I actually fell asleep during part of the movie! Mildly fun, but not recommended unless you’re a car nut.

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