'Boyz' faster and more furious

At first look, "Biker Boyz" appears to be "Fast and Furious" with motorcycles, but Boyz is an exceedingly better film for a few reasons. First, Derek Luke and Laurence Fishburne can act. Also notable is Kid Rock who has a small part as one of the motorcycle club presidents. Secondly, the overall plot of the movie is more down to earth. "Boyz" is similar to "Fast and the Furious" in that it is about people who gather and race in the streets. But "Boyz" is about biker clubs whereas "Furious and the Furious" is just individuals and cars.\n"Boyz" is a story about motorcycle clubs in California and how, even though each club is separate, they are all united through racing. Fishburne plays Smoke, "the king of Cali," the fastest, most respected rider and president of the Black Knights club. At the beginning of the movie, Kid (Luke) is a prospect for the Knights until his dad, a mechanic who didn't race, was killed by an out of control bike. A prospect is a person who is not in the club yet but trying to earn full membership. Never being too fond of Smoke himself Kid quits the Black Knights and begins hustling at races with some friends. After about six months of winning money, they decided they could earn much more if they formed their own club, giving birth to The Biker Boyz. Kid, who has become quite the rider since his father's death, turns his sights to racing Smoke for the crown, but the speed at which he does this is somewhat questionable.\nI was pleasantly surprised by this movie. It doesn't try to be all macho with huge chase scenes and explosions. At the same time, it wasn't boring, with plenty of bike races and small stunts. Also, not being a car or bike fanatic myself, I wasn't confused or overwhelmed by the bike jargon. It doesn't float over the danger issue either, proving even careful biking can lead to injury and even death.