Paul Walker,
Vin Diesel,
Michelle Rodriguez,
Jordana Brewster,
Rick Yune
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A magazine article about real-life car racing gangs for Vibe becomes this fast-paced automotive thriller from director Rob Cohen. Paul Walker stars as Brian O'Conner, a youthful FBI agent investigatin... read more
Directed by: Rob Cohen
Release Date: June 22, 2001
Keywords:
action,
serious,
popcorn,
car,
racing,
awful,
paul walker,
fast cars,
vin diesel,
street racing,
Vin Diesel ,
Paul Walker ,
Michelle Rodriguez ,
Point Break
DVD Release Date: January 1, 2002
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May 24, 2013fb733768972This adrenaline flick classifies as one of my favourite films of all time, only because of how great it is put together! It is action packed, never get's boring, has an ensemble cast, the women are gorgeous, the acting is good enough to love the characters and care about what hap... read more
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May 19, 2013As far as B-movies go, you can't do better than The Fast and the Furious. The story is a bit silly and runs familiar territory, but stars Paul Walker and Vin Diesel really have great screen presence. Pair them with their sexy love interests and one hell of a villain in Rick Yune,... read more
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August 7, 2012fb1442511448Rob Cohen does a phenomenal job of bringing the world of street-racing to the big screen. An in-your-face, in-the-action direction plays well visually as well as the chemistry and performances from the main stars. The peril and interesting plot adds fuel to this machine to haul i... read more
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December 29, 2011It has it's moments of genuine thrills but it strongly relies on it's flashy vehicles and has a heavily uninspired, flimsy plot with very few action sequences that ultimately lets it break down. It's absolutely harmless fluff that's nothing memorable but will surely entertain tho... read more
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September 18, 2011I wouldn't say the car racing was awesome because it wasn't that amazing to me. Yes it's entertaining but it also lacked something. Good movie for people who loves car.
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August 28, 2011The Fast and the Furious is a mildly entertaining decent action film about car racing. The film definitely lacks anything good, so if you watch this, don't expect anything good, intelligent, and thoughtful. I felt that that The Fast and the Furious followed the same trend as Poin... read more
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August 1, 2011fb729949618Descent plot, descent acting, GREAT cars...... make a pretty great movie. Ten years later, it's still just as fresh as ever.
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May 12, 2011Paul Walker is a undercover cop who has just infiltrated the most infamous street racing families; led by Vin Diesel; is mission is to find out who is robbing truck filled with electronics while in motion.
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May 7, 2011fb100000145236770When this first came out I was blown away. I thought this was one of the best movies on 2001. Now I figured I'd go back and rewatch the movies up to the new one. So after 10 years(really?)does it hold up? Yes and no. The story is still decent and the cars are awesome and sti... read more
Critic Reviews
March 12, 2008
Todd McCarthy, Variety
March 12, 2008
Reece Pendleton, Chicago Reader
While few of the paper-thin characters register long enough to make much of an impression, Diesel carries the movie with his unsettling mix of Zen-like tranquillity and barely controlled rage. Full Review
January 26, 2006
Time Out
It doesn't matter that we know where it's going, what counts is that Cohen keeps his pedal to the floor and that his actors gun their lines with absolute conviction. Loud cars, fast music: this movie ... Full Review
June 28, 2001
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Works hard to be exciting, but the movie scarcely lives up to its title. Full Review
June 26, 2001
Amy Taubin, Village Voice
Even those who've never heard of 'rice rockets' (Japanese imports souped up with computerized hydraulics and customized engines) might be charmed by the film's blend of kineticism, car-culture rituals... Full Review
June 26, 2001
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
May not have much of a brain, but it's definitely got a pulse. Full Review
June 22, 2001
Curt Fields, Washington Post
Diesel, Brewster and Rodriguez have undeniable charisma, while Walker is serviceable in his role. Full Review
June 22, 2001
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
Cohen ... at least knows how to keep matters moving and the action sequences exciting. Full Review
June 22, 2001
David Edelstein, Slate
The narrative takes a gutless turn and replaces the central (and exciting) conflict with a whole different set of villains. Full Review
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