That's right boys and girls, you can sit through this movie and watch the Ken and Barbie dolls of the moment driving around in suped-up cars having a ball. For all you car lovers, there are plenty of Mitsubishis (even a Lancer Evo for those in the know), Mustangs and a Beemer in action. Sequences incorporating these cars, such as jumping over a raised bridge, only work to heighten the excitement. \nPaul Walker returns as ex-cop Brian O'Conner in the flashy, underground world of street racing. He gets busted by the cops and is given one last chance to clear his record if he helps bring down the Miami-based crime boss, Carter Verone (Cole Hauser). So off goes O'Conner, with the help of his ex-con buddy, Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson), on a fast-paced, action-packed adventure to stop the bad guy and have a few car chases along the way. \nOne thing you cannot fault this movie for is that from the very first booty-thumping beat it manages to totally entertain you for almost two whole hours with nothing but pretty faces, car chases and even a scene with O'Conner driving backwards on the highway. Yet this doesn't manage to cover up the other flaws such as awful dialogue (with one-liners like, "Stupid ass" and "Shut up, punk!") and pathetic acting to name a few. Something one clearly picks up on is the lack of Vin Diesel's strong, macho-man image. It seems like the writers tried to mold pretty boy Walker into a tough-guy character, but all they achieved was awful one-liners and wooden acting. You failed miserably, guys. \nJohn Singleton's direction is appropriately flashy with the camera constantly on the move trying to keep up with the speed of the cars. It does not, though, provide any depth to this movie.\n"2 Fast 2 Furious?" More like "2 Fast 2 Spurious" (spurious: lacking authenticity or validity in essence or originality; false).
Walker lacks Diesel power
('2 Fast 2 Furious' -- PG-13)
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