Cars soar down the freeway at skyrocketing speeds, wrecking and
ravishing everything in sight. No one on the road stops, they just keep
driving, as they would if nothing was happening. Gullible teenage boys watch
with excitement, and buy into every single bit of it. Their voices echo in the
theatre, “whoa!”, “yes!”, “dudes!” It’s priceless. When I laugh at a few of
the stunts, they’ll look back in their chairs, and stare at me like I’m some
kind of psychopath. 2 Fast 2 Furious is charming for this reason,
alone. Lower your expectations and throw away your intelligence for a breezy
hour and forty five minutes, and enjoy this popcorn fun. I was a fan of the
first Fast and the Furious movie, and I must say, this one is
just as enjoyable, if not more. This is a guilty pleasure for most of us, and
if you haven’t guessed by now, I’m very guilty.
Okay, maybe watching cars zoom down streets at super-speeds while the
drivers goof around and act like they’re the coolest people on the planet, is
one of the stupidest and most preposterous things I’ve ever seen in my entire
life. But John Singleton’s 2 Fast 2 Furious was so entertaining,
watching it was often more fun than viewing some of the most momentous
achievements in film. I don’t feel lowly of myself for liking this flick,
because it’s truly one of the most enjoyable pictures to hit multiplexes all
year. So what if it’s stupid? So what if it’s dumb? So what if it’s shameless?
2 Fast 2 Furious is exactly what the cheesy and corny tagline
describes it as—2Cool. I will throw this next sentence at you, as if it made
sense—this is a blatantly masterful film…and, to tell you the truth, I like it
exactly how it is.
The stars are, just as everything else; overbearingly stupid, but
charismatically striking. Paul Walker, star of The Fast and the
Furious, is back for a second helping. If I was to grade
Walker’s performance, based on actual
talent, I would call it one of the worst of the year. But, he’s so likeable in
his role, that we are able to put aside the fact that he is a bad actor, and
let his character amuse us with crazy stunts and cheesy one-liners.
Walker’s co-star, Tyrese, is also very
entertaining to watch, and has a great presence that fills the screen well.
Tyrese is establishing himself as an actor, and unlike
Walker, does not deliver a bad performance
from a critical standpoint, at all. Also starring in 2 Fast 2 Furious
is Eva Mendes, who is both solid in her role and very sexy, as well. Mendes is
the strong-suit of the film, and even though her character is not believable
in the least bit, she makes the audience believe in her. Missing from the cast
is Vin Diesel, who was in the first film—and surprisingly, this one doesn’t
feel empty without him. Diesel usually helps this type of flick, and is very
skilled at acting in action movies, but 2 Fast 2 Furious is slick
enough to survive on its own.
The visuals are excellent, and contain tremendously fitting special
effects. The lighting and tones director Singleton uses are dazzling eye candy
in the purest of forms; something 2 Fast 2 Furious couldn’t
survive without. I’m scared to admit that this film actually impressed me at
times, but I’m not going to lie to you. With the grim year were having right
now in film, this one’s one of the best movies I’ve seen in awhile. If you
leave your brain at the door and let your self-pride relinquish during the
trailers, you’ll enjoy 2 Fast 2 Furious. It’s, really, a
knockout.
After viewing this movie, I felt great; plain and simple. This is the
kind of delectable material that, no matter how stupid it is, it will always
entertain. When we watch 2 Fast 2 Furious, we are incredibly
indulged. What more could you ask in a movie? Nothing. By me, this is a great
one. People just need to let themselves go, and get caught up in the fast
speeds of the crazy drivers—then and only then will they enjoy this campy
picture.
-Danny, Bucket Reviews
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