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2 Fast 2 Furious [HD DVD] [2003] [US Import]


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weak but enjoyably entertaining!
Review date: 2008-09-21 Rating: 8 out of 10

If you liek the fast and the furious youll proabably get some form of a kick out of the sequel, VIn diesel isnt in it though so if your expecting more toretto action youll be sadly dissapointed.

The second installment of the fast and the furious trilogy is the weakest in my opinion, the story is pretty weak and it moves away from the street racing to more under cover work of paul walkers character. It is however still good fun to watch the cars are just as fast and although it fall short in the story department who cares! you dont watch this sort of film to be intellectually challenged!



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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.

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.

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Actor(s):
Cole Hauser
Tony Bolano
Troy Brown
Jr. Mark Boone
John Cenatiempo

Creators:
Tony Bolano (Primary Contributor)
Jr. Mark Boone (Primary Contributor)
Matthew Leonetti (Cinematographer)
Michael St. Hilaire (Cinematographer)
David Arnold (Composer)

Recording label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
EAN: 0025193001924
Binding: HD DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: AC-3, Colour, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen,
Release date: 2006-09-26
Universal product code (UPC): 025193001924
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Running time: 108 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2003
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: Spanish (Original Language)
Language: French (Original Language)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: French (Subtitled)
Language: Spanish (Subtitled)
Language: French (Dubbed)
Language: Spanish (Dubbed)

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