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2 Fast 2 Furious [2003]
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Murderous businessman Carter Verone (Cole Hauser) is under investigation by the Miami authorities for using his import/export business as cover for an international money-laundering cartel. However, with no evidence but Verone’s links to street racing, the cops need help. With a promise to restore his police badge if he is successful, O’Connor is brought on board to disgrace Verone and bring about his downfall. Teaming up with his childhood friend and ex-con, Roman (Tyrese), the pair come across stunning undercover agent Monica Fuentes (Eva Mendes) who quickly becomes the key to the drug baron’s world. Unparalleled racing sequences, a sexy cast, 400 dazzling, high-performance vehicles, a slick Miami backdrop and a hip soundtrack featuring hits from Ludacris, 2 Fast 2 Furious promises the ride of your life.
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DVD Description
2 Fast 2 Furious features a red-hot cast including Paul Walker (The Fast and the Furious), Eva Mendes (Training Day), R&B sensation Tyrese, supermodel Devon Aoki and multi-platinum hip-hop recording artist Ludacris. Brought to the screen by John Singleton (Boyz N The Hood, Shaft) and produced by Neal Moritz (The Fast and The Furious, xXx), 2 Fast 2 Furious has already been a massive box office success, taking close to £8m in the UK. This high-revving sequel to The Fast And The Furious sees the return to the screen of disgraced cop Brian O’Connor (Paul Walker). Following his forced relocation to Miami he is rocketing the streets once more with his trademark super charged car chases.
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Synopsis
The sequel to the racing smash THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS may not have Vin Diesel as its star, but it burns with even higher octane than its predecessor, and a lot less extraneous drama. Back in action is undercover cop Brian O'Connor (Paul Walker) whose career has hit the skids since he let Diesel's character escape at the last film's end. He has sunk in status and is now a fringe dweller on the Miami street racing scene. A chance at redemption arrives when the fuzz recruits him to investigate Carter Vellone (Cole Hauser), a top-dog street racer with dangerous drug connections. O'Connor recruits his bickering childhood pal (model/singer Tyrese), now a nitro-burning ex-con from the Diesel school of toughness, to help him pull the bad guys to the curb with a tyre-spinning vengeance. John Singleton (BOYZ IN THE HOOD, HIGHER LEARNING) directed, and obviously had great fun delivering, a straight-up racing thriller that's free of the message-bearing pressure of being a John Singleton film. 2 FAST fairly roars off the screen with comic book exuberance and a cheerful disregard for anything that gets in the way of its forward momentum. Best of all is Tyrese, a natural, laid-back star he's not afraid to poke fun at his own shirtless model-boy image and amply compensates for the mighty Vin's absence. Rapper Ludacriss is also memorable as O'Connor's mechanic, as is model Devon Akoi as a cute female racer.
Entertaining stuff
Review date: 2008-08-30 Rating: 8 out of 10
This is a film about cars and street racing at the end of the day, and in that sense it doesn't disappoint. Paul Walker is a cop working undercover in the street racing scene trying to infiltrate Vin Diesels gang of boy racers. As Walker gets close to top street racer Dom (Domestos) (Vin Diesel) he starts to make friends within the street racing community and falls in love with Dom's younger minx sister Mia. But Dom and his friends are amongst the prime suspects and may be the hijackers he is looking for. Ultimately, Walker will have to decide whether his loyalties lie with the FBI, or with his street racing friends.
This is hardly deep-thinking cinema, but is in no way lessened because of that. Full of high-octane street racing scenes and plenty of automotive eye-candy and a decent soundtrack, the excitement rarely lets up. The characters are not deep, but are appealing nonetheless and some development is apparent. Paul Walker looks almost too clean-cut for the role of O'Connor, but pulls it off with some flair. Vin Diesel is the actor of note in this film however, giving DOM plenty of appeal and authenticity. He is such an anti-star. He doesn't quite look right. He is bald, sort of ugly and has a boxer's nose. But there is a certain carmel to his voice, a certain burnt sweetness. So that even when he has to say things like, "You were granny-shifting, not double clutching like you were supposed to" and "I live my life a quarter-mile at a time" you can't help but smile and nod. Diesel absolutely steals the show.
This is a film about cars and street racing at the end of the day, and in that sense it doesn't disappoint.
Brian: Mia, I'm a cop.
Mia: What are you talking about, Brian?
Brian: Ever since I met you, I've been undercover. I'm a cop.
Mia: Oh, you basta&d. You basta&d!
Quality stuff in a dumb brain-damaged way.
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Reviews
A so-so sequel
Review date: 2008-07-20 Rating: 4 out of 10
Sequel to 2001's The Fast and the Furious but this time it's a buddy movie, with Paul Walker's now former cop turned illegal road racer going undercover on behalf of the FBI with his ex-con friend Tyrese to bring down a notorious Miami drug dealer in exchange for both himself and Tyrese getting their names cleared. As usual there are lots of fast cars, a lot of fast driving and silly stunts but nonetheless this is a fairly dull film. Vin Diesel is noticeably absent from this sequel, which might explain why. A so-so sequel.
pretty vacant
Review date: 2008-06-07 Rating: 2 out of 10
this is even more lamebrained than the original, cant anyone make a better film than this?
Disappointing sequel - needs more Diesel
Review date: 2007-09-18 Rating: 4 out of 10
We're back in the underground world of illegal street racing, where the music's loud, the cars are as garish as they are speedy, and all the girls wear teeny tiny outfits. Unfortunately, there was no sequel to Point Break, so the makers of 2 Fast had to make up a story of their own, which possibly explains why it isn't as good as the first one. It sees ex-copper Paul Walker recruited by the feds to infiltrate Cole Hauser's drug dealing operation, and for some reason they let Walker partner up with his ex-con buddy Tyrese to do it. The Florida police department is, apparently, short of coppers who know how to drive really, really fast.
The biggest problem with this one is the gaping hole in the film where Vin Diesel should be. Diesel's anti-hero charisma really held the original together, and he's sorely needed to add some charm to this disappointing sequel. The other problem is the gaping hole in the film where Paul Walker actually is. I thought he did a half decent job in part one, but here he's back to irritating "Bro" ways - all attitude, no substance. It doesn't help that no one else in the cast does much to prop up the film - Tyrese and Eva Mendes have clearly been hired for their looks rather than their acting ability, and Hauser offers the kind of dull, off-the-peg villain we've all seen a thousand times before.
The only original and interesting thing in the film? An inventive use of a rat, an ice bucket, and a blowtorch.
Still, the race and chase scenes are pretty good, so if all you're after is more squealing wheels and NOS-fuelled speed, maybe you'll get something out of this one. Otherwise, 2 Fast makes very little sense (once the film's over, try figuring out why Hauser hired Walker and Tyrese in the first place, or why they had to be street racers) and is just too silly and contrived to recapture what made the first one so enjoyable. Basically, this is The Fast And The Furious if it fell down the stairs, sustained a severe head injury, and now has a tendency to dribble.
one of the worst films of all time
Review date: 2007-02-07 Rating: 2 out of 10
the sequel of an average movie was never gonna be great especially when main actor vin diesel read the script and jumped ship,this sequel is lazy,devoid of character and doesnt have enough bite to fuel one of the cars on show here a yard down the street.
The script is shoddy,the acting comical,the tension isnt anywhere and the cast look bemused at times,all round everyone knew they were acting in a turkey,i know that some like this and thats fair enough but if you value 100 minutes of your life then dont waste them on drivel like this.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Paul Walker|Eva Mendes|Cole Hauser
Creators:
Paul Walker|Eva Mendes|Cole Hauser (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: 4 Front Video
Manufacturer: 4 Front Video
EAN: 5050582063233
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2003-10-27
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 103 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2003-06-06
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: Spanish (Original Language)