DVD Review – Fast and Furious

by Jenny Jones

Before I offer my review of this movie I must confess I have not seen any of the first 3 installments of this series so I do not have any basis for comparison. Therefore I can not say if this latest addition to the “Fast & Furious” movies is any better or worse then its predecessors. But what I can tell you is that it is definitely a man’s movie! Chalked full of bad guys brandishing heavy artillery, massive sound effects, techno tunes, corny jokes… oh and don’t forget the many strategically placed “tit’n'ass” shots. This movie is not what I would call “artistic cinema” but is without a doubt 100% entertaining.

It is obvious that the characters and plot do not matter much in this type of movie so I will keep the breakdown short and sweet.

Officer Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) and Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) are back as the “good guy” fugitive and “bad boy” cop chasing down drug dealers and murderers at maximum speeds. This time they are teaming up to avenge the death of a loved one and run into a little “resistance” along the way.

That is pretty much all you need to know in the way of a story line. Just strap in, crank that system and get ready for some in your face, balls-to-the-walls action & excitement! And action aside let us not forget that the cast of characters is gorgeous and therefore quite enjoyable to look at no matter what they are saying or doing. Vin Diesel for us older chicks and Paul Walker for you youngsters out there. And don’t worry guys, there is plenty of eye candy for you too, including a little girl on girl… well I won’t ruin it for you… just watch it!

What you get with this movie is all of the typical cliches of a bad boy action film all rolled into one. Including (but not limited to) tight muscular bodies squeezed into revealing clothing, big bad explosions, massive gun fire, revving engines, smoking tires, crazy driving stunts and cheesy one-liners. “Thank you sir, may I have another?”

6.5 / 10