Review:
After being discharged from the Los Angeles Police Department in the first movie, Brian O’Conner, played by Paul Walker, is now a full-fledged street racer and is recruited to go undercover once again for the authorities. This time, his motives are completely involuntary, as he faces judicial punishment for past crimes if he doesn’t comply. O’Conner chooses an old acquaintance, Roman Pearce (Tyrese), who he helped send to prison during his tenure as a police officer. Far-fetched as it may be, Pierce forgives his friend for years of misery in seemingly a few seconds. Though it helps that his criminal record also gets expunged if he goes undercover with O’Conner, you don’t just return trust to the man who put you away. Their assignment together is to take down a Columbian drug king, Carter Verone (Cole Hauser), with the help of undercover agent Monica Fuentes (Eva Mendes).
I would not exactly say that this movie was better or worse than the original; it would depend on your preference. Unlike the first movie, 2 Fast 2 Furious was more like the typical hollywood action flick. The street racing scene was all but absent from this movie, probably inserted in small amounts only to make the presence of fast cars seem more plausible and to keep up with the genre. We have a drug lord, weaker (but more fun) plot, repartee, and unreal car races and chases. The very thought of a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution turning forward momentum at highway speeds into reverse gear at the same pace defies the very laws of physics, but not Hollywood physics.
This movie detracts from the street racing theme from the first The Fast and the Furious movie, but is nevertheless more humorous and more enjoyable. Notable cars that appeared include the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII, Nissan Skyline GT-R R34, Mitsubishi Eclipse Spider, Honda S2000, Toyota Supra. Personally, I feel this movie is just a recycled storyline wrapped around fast cars to help make it sell. It has all the elements needed to just entertain but not intrigue.
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Photos © Universal Pictures.
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