Fast & Furious - Movie Review and Synopsis

Vin Diesel and Paul Walker reteam for the ultimate chapter of the franchise built on speed — “Fast and Furious.” Heading back to the streets where it all began, they rejoin Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert in the new high-octane action-thriller.

When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto (Diesel) reignites his feud with agent Brian O’Conner (Walker). But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to out manuever him. And from convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across international lines, two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what’s possible behind the wheel.

No doubt that Justin Lin was eager to return to the director’s chair after shaking the dust off of this franchise back in ‘06, and we can only imagine that Diesel, Walker, Rodriguez, and Brewster caused zero problems during their respective negotiations to reprise the characters that first brought them true fame (or something like it). One great thing: Lin has delivered a teaser trailer (located above) that is better than most full-fledged action sequences in recent memory. Too bad this one was detoured off the summer release calendar, though …

Rated PG-13 for for intense sequences of violence and action, some sexual content, language and drug references.

Director: Justin Lin
Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez
Studio: Universal Pictures
Release Date: 3 April 2009 (USA)
Genre: Action