Fast & Furious, 2009

4-4-09. By this time, everyone knows what they are going to get from a Fast and Furious movie. There has been one every two years since 2001 when The Fast and the Furious was released.I have a warning: Rent Fast and Furious. There's nothing new to see, except an 8-year-older Diesel, Walker and Michelle Rodriguez. The opening scene - a chase where Dominic (Diesel) and girlfriend Letty (Rodriguez) are coordinating a high-speed fuel tank hijacking - is one of the most impressive effects work and execution in recent memory. Most of the chases paled in comparison, including the finale, which was entirely too preposterous. There is no need to describe the plot because, really, who cares at this point? This movie will not bring any new fans to the franchise. Why would you even bother picking up the story with the fourth installment? That would be like watching the second Lord of the Rings without seeing the first or reading the book. Fast and Furious does a good job at being self-contained, meaning, if you haven't seen any of the first three, the story can still be followed. In the franchise, Fast and Furious succeeds at bringing back the depth of the first one. But on the whole, this film is a lot of nice-looking, loud, fast cars and incredible driving. I do not know of a real car that handles like those in the movies. Diehards to the series will like this movie. Those that gave up on it after 2 Fast 2 Furious should come back. Everyone else, wait until the DVD. It's a lot of noise on the big screen with no character development. It's cops and robbers with limitless budgets. Three stars. tinyurl.com/c2sxsb

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