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Summary: Good but does anyone remember POINT BREAK?
Review: "The Fast and the Furious" is a fast paced action picture. It has a gret plot with everything that guys love (cars, women, action, loud music. there's only one problem. It's all been done before. In 1990 a great action picture titled "Point Break" was released. It was so similar that if "The Fast and the Furious" had the same actors and charecters it could have been a sequel. Instead I think it's just a rip off.
There are some slight differences however (more like comparisons). In "Point Break" the bad guys, led by Patrick Swayze, surf and in this film the bad guys, led by Vin Diesel, race cars. In "Point Break" the bad guys rob banks and in this they rob semi-trucks (?), yes semi-trucks. Rapper Ja Rule has a cameo in "The Fast and The Furious" and Anthony Keidiis of The Red Hot Chili Peppers had a cameo in "Point Break". In "Point Break" the hero (Keanu Reeves of recent day "Matrix" fame) meets his girlfriend (Lori Petty from "Free Willy" and not much since)in a restaraunt where she is the waitress and in "The Fast And The Furious" Paul Walker ("Varsity Blues"; "Joyride") meets Jordana Brewster ("The Faculty"; "The Invisible Circus") exactly the same way. Ted Levine ("Bullet"; "Evolution") replaces the buddy cop in "The Fast and The Furious" that Gary Busey ("Silver Bullet"; "Lethal Weapon") played in "Point Break".
"The Fast and the Furious" even pretty much has the same ending as "Point Break",which I won't give away to those who have not seen either film. I knew what was going to happen before the film was over just from having seen "Point Break" However "The Fast and the Furious" is not a total waste of time. It feels like the sequel to "Point Break" that I always wanted but never came. "Point Break" is a much smarter film but when you're dealing with street racers and director Rob Cohen ("The Skulls"; "Dragonherat") what did you expect. Vin Diesel does give an excellent performance as does Jordanna Brester and I expect great things from both actors in the future. However Paul Walker's performance as the unbelievable cop-hero falls flat. He can't even compare to Keanu Reeves and that's pretty sad.
It's a good film but if you haven't seen "Point Break" see it first. It's the original and it much better. Besides "Point Break" was an original idea.I think writer W. Peter Iliff deserves a story by credit "The Fast and the Furious". See both films and then you decide.
Rating: 
Summary: Impressed, but not totally
Review: This movie was well made and is definitely worth buying. It incorporates its talent wisely which really brings out the best in the movie.
It lacked racing scenes, which I feel is the only real problem this film had. The racing scenes that it did have did blow your mind and left you wanting more and more, but thats the trouble you have when you make a good action movie. The viewers want more and more action scenes and could care less about the plot.
The plot of the movie was a modified "Into Deep" story which in some situations more than others left something to desired, and even some points it really started to lack originality.It is no "Gone in 60 seconds" but it is a keeper.
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Summary: Horrible kid's movie, but makes a good "B" movie.
Review: This has to be one of the worst movies I've seen in awhile. It centers around a bunch of kids drag-racing their "souped-up" economy cars and an (eventually) corrupt cop who infiltrates their world. The dialog is horrible as is most of the acting. At one point early in the movie, one of the racers makes fun of one of the others because he was "granny shifting" and not "double-clutching". Ha ha ha. "Double-clucthing" in a drag race with modern cars with syncros? Yeah, sure.... You'll see kids drag-racing their Honda's and Eclipses, complete with huge spoilers that in the real world would harm performance. As noted in an earlier review, the movie does make a pretty good NOS commercial. The final street drag scene is the only "good one" and is fairly realistic except that you'll see a 900hp (yeah, right) Charger popping a wheelie while burning the rubber on the rear tires at the same time--simply not possible. Also, it is pretty clear that none of the actors had a clue on how to realistically fire a gun--much less a submachine gun. The good news is that if you're a teen and don't know much about cars, don't care if the acting is poor, and think a Honda Civic with a coffee can exhaust tip is a high-performance automoble on par with a 3rd generation RX-7 or a Supra, you'll probably love the movie. If you're an adult who likes "B" movies this one is pretty amusing as a result of being such a horrible movie. Everyone else should stay away.
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Summary: Must see for car lovers
Review: Besides the action and the [pretty] girls, the movie accurtately shows street racing to the core. For those who are interested in cars you should simply enjoy watching the nice souped up cars that flash accross the screen every two seconds. I'm sure research was done thoroughly to make every auto mechanical detail realistic as possible. The part where the mechanic talks about the legendary Japanese tuner "Spoon" shows just that. Many of the information described about the car tuning is only available in Japan at the moment, where all of this import car tuning craze started. Sources such as the popular Japanese "Best MOTORing" video series must have been fully studied to get every detail down to the point. Being a car fanatic myself I was most impressed with the technical accuracy of the movie rather than the big explosions. The weak story can be compromised since I was fully satisfied by the other before mentioned aspects.
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Summary: The Fast and The Furious
Review: This is an action pacted movie, with all the excitement of Gone in 60 Seconds. If you like films about fast cars,and adventure, you'll love this. This shows what a great actor Vin Diesel is and how he is going to come strong on the scene. The cars portrayed in this movie are beautiful and exciting, for women it is a exciting way to enjoy the race scene, and for men it is just plain enjoyable. I recommend this movie to everyone, young and old alike.
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Summary: This Movie Defies the Laws of Physics
Review: ... I agree "The Fast and the Furious" has some good action, but a Toyota running a close race with a 1000hp, supercharged, 440 cubic inch, V8 car is completely and totally ridiculous. It just defies the laws of physics! If you are one of those people who think you can modify your rice burner to run with real muscle cars, this movie is definately for you. If so, watch this movie and keep on dreaming.
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Summary: All hype, no content.
Review: This was by far and away one of the most hyped movies among teenagers. I recently saw this movie and must say it is by far one of the worst movies ever. The acting in this film is terrible. There are seldom any emotions behind any characters. An example of the poor excuse for drama comes in lines like, "I've seen you drive, you got a heavy foot.... you'll blow yourself to pieces." Who are these actors kidding? Not only was the acting terrible, the plot was second rate and there were countless inaccuracies with the movie. It is suppose to represent the "Street Racing" scene and fails to do so. All the cars are extremely flashing with their decals, the only car with decals I see are on cars with a new set of wheels and maybe and exhaust tip. Not only are there inaccuracies in the cars (a twin turbo supra with nitrous oxide? Anyone knows the engine would have severe detonation and probably break down) but also the people in the scene as well. You never see gangs of different ethnic races at car shows such as this movie. All in all, this was a terrible movie, only liked by the ignorant youth who are excited by high pitched engine revs.
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Summary: Adrenalin High
Review: This movie was never boring or slow, I'm not into street racing with all the fancy cars (but my husband is & he's not a big movie goer as I am & he loved it.)This movie made you feel like you we're pumped up with adrenalin it kept you on the edge of your seat! And Dominic (Vin Diesel) & Paul Walker are very hot in this movie!!! I would recommened to buy this movie.
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Summary: The Fast and the Furious
Review: Great action. Worth getting simply because of the cars and driving expierence. Plot is decent, acting and script need work but who cares. That's not why you are buying this movie. A movie meant for entertainment and that is exactly what it does.
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Summary: The Fast and The Furious
Review: Great movie!!! (excuse the cliches) Fun-filled, action-packed, and loaded with adrenaline. I suppose you could call it a guy movie but I'm a girl and I'm not a tomboy and I thought it ROCKED! It's about a cop who goes undercover as a street racer to find out who's been jumping semis and stealing their cargo...
The cop becomes really good friends with Dom, the top street racer, and falls in love with Dom's sister, Mia... It's a great summer movie, shameless fun! I recommend it to anyone!!!!
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