"2 Fast 2 Furious(2003)" is the sequel to the movie "The Fast and the Furious(2001)". The movie is primarily set in Miami. Directed by John Singleton, and distributed by Universal Studios, it does not live up to the prequel. John Singleton is fine, but is handicapped by the weak storyline. The Stunt directors and stunt drivers have done a fine job. The adrenaline packed car races are definitely worth the money you spent on the tickets. After Rob Cohen, who directed "The Fast and the Furious" opted out of the sequel , along with Vin Diesel to make the movie "XXX", John Singleton was chosen for the project.
Plot:
The movie is primarily set in Miami. Brian O'Conner is stripped off his job as a cop, for aiding Dominic Toretto( played by Vin Diesel) to get away from the police. He is currently on the run . He comes to Miami and gets into street racing. Once, after winning a street race, he is caught by the police. He negotiates a deal with the Customs department which will erase his police records; if he helps the agents bring down Carter Verone, a drug dealer. He asks his friend Roman Pearce, an ex-con to help. Roman agrees on the condition that he is left clean after the operation. Monica Fuentes, who is a under cover Customs agent in Verone's organization ( she assumes the role of his love interest) helps O'Conner and Pearce. Together they manage to bring down Carter Verone and his organization.
There is nothing noteworthy in the plot . Unlike the prequel, the movie is really handicapped by the weak storyline. We really miss Vin Diesel. Both Paul Walker and Tyrese Gibson have failed to make a mark . The only show stoppers are the beautiful cars and the car races. There are these beautiful american cars like Chevy Corvette, Saleen Mustang, Dodge Viper, Montecarlo which steal the show. There are also the gorgeous imported ones like Mitsubishi Spyder , Nissan Skyline, Honda S2000, Mazda RX-7 .. to name a few. The races are better than in the prequel( where the races were drag races). Here we have great turns and long straight stretches that make the races all the more attractive. The streets of Miami dazzle at night, and the background for the races is just perfect. The Sun in Miami also adds to the beauty of the races during the day. The street races are handled with great expertise. With movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious which idolize street racing, teens are drawn towards the dangerous world of street racing. When you crash against a palm tree at speeds of a 100 miles an hour, the human body can suffer grave injuries like a permanently damaged spinal cord, or have certain areas of the brain permanently damaged resulting in problems like speech impairment. Believe me it really feels good to live with hands and legs that work. One can not really blame the movies because its really with the viewer as to how he responds to it. You may feel macho and attract a lot of girls, but, there is no machismo left in you when you cant walk nor talk.
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Soho_Black 09.02.2008 13:08
I see you've posted this as a DVD review, but you've not mentioned the DVD features. Are there any extras? If so, what are they and are they any good? If you add to this, or if you change it to be posted as a "Film Only" review, which can be done by accessing "edit review" above the review and changing the drop down menu under the "Which format are you reviewing?" question at the bottom, please let me know and I'll re-rate.
HotBabes 03.09.2007 16:01
As you're reviewing the DVD are there any extras/special features on this? :-)
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