Fast & Furious
The fourth film in the high-speed franchise with Vin Diesel and Paul Walker back in the drivers' seats. The action heads back to L.A. where ex-cop Brian O’Conner (Walker) and fugitive Dom Toretto (Diesel) are forced to confront a mutual enemy - a sociopathic drug kingpin who is flooding the U.S. with lethal product (via street racers who zip across the U.S.-Mexican border). The car-nage involves convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across the border. Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster are also back.
- Director:
- Justin Lin ('The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift', 'Annapolis')
- Writer:
- Chris Morgan
- Cast:
- Vin DieselPaul WalkerMichelle RodriguezJordana BrewsterLaz AlonsoRobert Miano
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Andreas Heinemann
flicksNumber four in the most souped-up, turbo-charged franchise in the movie world has arrived, and it’s not deviating too far from the playbook that made it such a success up to this point. If anything, it tries to recapture those bygone glory days by re-casting Paul Walker and Vin Diesel in the roles that made them stars.
Variety
pressA series that's provided a successful, moderately enjoyable ride up to now blows its tires, gasket and transmission on its way to flaming out in Fast & Furious.
Total Film
pressSlick action, hot hardware, shame about the screenplay… Still, it’s the best since the original TFATF, and fans of Diesel’s gravel-voiced swagger will get a kick seeing him reprise the role that put him on the map.
Roger Ebert
pressI admire the craft involved, but the movie leaves me profoundly indifferent. After three earlier movies in the series, which have been transmuted into video games, why do we need a fourth one? Oh. I just answered my own question.
New Zealand Herald
pressBoy racer series gets a cylinder rebore. Still runs a little rough.
Los Angeles Times
pressFast & Furious is, in a very bizarre way, a thing of gasp-inducing artistry to watch, even if you're not a member of the NASCAR, gear-head, street-racing crowd.
Hollywood Reporter
pressFast & Furious is the first film since the original to be smart about how far to stretch logic without sacrificing the desired macho swagger and revved-up emotions.
Empire Magazine
pressIf it were a DVD, you’d Fast & Forward to the chases, but not Forgive & Forget the crushing disappointment. In cinemas, you have to endure exposition and sob-you-were-my-best-friend scenes. It’s clearly time for Fast & Furious Vs. The Transporter...
Dominion Post
pressA good action flick is just as difficult to get right as a film from any other genre. And Fast and Furious is one of the better examples I've seen in ages.
Flicks, Andreas Heinemann
flicksNumber four in the most souped-up, turbo-charged franchise in the movie world has arrived, and it’s not deviating too far from the playbook that made it such a success up to this point. If anything, it tries to recapture those bygone glory days by re-casting Paul Walker and Vin Diesel in the roles that made them stars.
Variety
pressA series that's provided a successful, moderately enjoyable ride up to now blows its tires, gasket and transmission on its way to flaming out in Fast & Furious.
Total Film
pressSlick action, hot hardware, shame about the screenplay… Still, it’s the best since the original TFATF, and fans of Diesel’s gravel-voiced swagger will get a kick seeing him reprise the role that put him on the map.
Roger Ebert
pressI admire the craft involved, but the movie leaves me profoundly indifferent. After three earlier movies in the series, which have been transmuted into video games, why do we need a fourth one? Oh. I just answered my own question.
New Zealand Herald
pressBoy racer series gets a cylinder rebore. Still runs a little rough.
Los Angeles Times
pressFast & Furious is, in a very bizarre way, a thing of gasp-inducing artistry to watch, even if you're not a member of the NASCAR, gear-head, street-racing crowd.
Hollywood Reporter
pressFast & Furious is the first film since the original to be smart about how far to stretch logic without sacrificing the desired macho swagger and revved-up emotions.
Empire Magazine
pressIf it were a DVD, you’d Fast & Forward to the chases, but not Forgive & Forget the crushing disappointment. In cinemas, you have to endure exposition and sob-you-were-my-best-friend scenes. It’s clearly time for Fast & Furious Vs. The Transporter...
Dominion Post
pressA good action flick is just as difficult to get right as a film from any other genre. And Fast and Furious is one of the better examples I've seen in ages.
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