Review of The Fast and the Furious (2001) by Tazio G — 24 Nov 2013

I remember when I first started watching this series. I started with Fast and Furious (#4) and quickly became hooked. Later on I watched the rest of the franchise and was amazed. How can you not like these movies? Sure, the acting isn't great, but who can be so technical for every movie they watch? Vin disel became known worldwide after his debut as a street king in the LA underworld.

He plays Dominic Toretto, the most feared racer around, and he travels with his gang composed of his sister Mia (Jordana Brewster) childhood buddy Vince (Matt Schulze) mechanical mastermind Jesse (Chad Lindberg) tough guy Leon (Johnny Strong) and young flame Letty (Michelle Rodriguez).

Together they seem invincible to the law, including rookie cop Brian (Paul Walker). Let's face it: Walker can't act. But he plays the character hes paid to be well, and also adds to the teen appeal that this flicks smothered in.

Brian is tasked with getting close to Dom and his gang, and in the end, bring them to justice. That's the gist of the story, but there's plenty of side conflicts and plot twists along the way.

The action is just awesome and gets your adrenaline pumping. The street racing is unlike anything you'll see in other movies like this, besides the others in the series. If you like racing movies with lots of action and pretty ladies, check this out.

A cult classic.