Disgraced ex-police officer Brian O'Connor relocates from Los Angeles to Miami for a fresh start after failing to arrest Dominic Toretto. He makes a living by participating in illegal street races, befriending the likes of Tej (Ludacris) and Suki (Devon Aoki). He is thwarted after he gets arrested by the police. The FBI offer to erase Brian's criminal record if Brian can take down drug lord Carter Verone. (Cole Hauser) O'Connor takes the deal and convinces ex-friend Roman Pierce (Tyrese Gibson) to be his partner in exchange for the same deal Brian has with the FBI. They get some help from U. S Customs agent Monica Fuentes (Eva Mendes), who is working undercover as an assistant for Carter Verone.
I love the first movie even if it's not a great film per se. It just has this charm about it that's impossible to resist. This sequel isn't nearly as good, but I'd be lying if I said it wasn't enjoyable. I'm fully aware of how stupid it is, but it's a guilty pleasure of mine. I love entertaining cheese and this is simply great cheese. I think a lot of people (myself included at the time) were turned off by Vin Diesel's absence. Apparently, he didn't care for the script much and turned down a cool 25 million not to return for this sequel. Vin's presence is sorely missed here, but I enjoyed this movie far more than I did when it first came out. With my expectations now out of the way, I'm able to appreciate it for the mindless fun that it is. You've got really cool cars, beautiful women, fun car races, and plenty of great action to keep you entertained. A couple of good examples include the infamous stare and drive scene with Brian and Monica Fuentes. I loved how cheeky that was. Another example is near the end of the film where Brian and Roman use a ramp to launch their Camaro onto a yacht in a desperate attempt to rescue Monica and take down Carter Verone.
Paul Walker brings many of the same qualities that he had in the first movie. He's charming, affable and charismatic. He helped keep this movie afloat. Tyrese Gibson won't make anyone forget about Vin Diesel, but I liked him. He's annoying at times, but his innate charisma shines through. His antics had me grinning on more than one occasion. He also had good chemistry with Walker. Eva Mendes is gorgeous and does what she has to do well. I'd like to see her return to the franchise in the future. Cole Hauser is OK as the villain. He's technically fine and had the right amount of intensity, but I found him to be rather dull. Devon Aoki and James Remar stand out the most among the rest of the cast.
It is one of the worst movies in the series, I'm not gonna deny that. That said, I do think it's dumb fun overall and deserves to be treated as such. Just make sure you turn your brain off before viewing
6/10.
I love the first movie even if it's not a great film per se. It just has this charm about it that's impossible to resist. This sequel isn't nearly as good, but I'd be lying if I said it wasn't enjoyable. I'm fully aware of how stupid it is, but it's a guilty pleasure of mine. I love entertaining cheese and this is simply great cheese. I think a lot of people (myself included at the time) were turned off by Vin Diesel's absence. Apparently, he didn't care for the script much and turned down a cool 25 million not to return for this sequel. Vin's presence is sorely missed here, but I enjoyed this movie far more than I did when it first came out. With my expectations now out of the way, I'm able to appreciate it for the mindless fun that it is. You've got really cool cars, beautiful women, fun car races, and plenty of great action to keep you entertained. A couple of good examples include the infamous stare and drive scene with Brian and Monica Fuentes. I loved how cheeky that was. Another example is near the end of the film where Brian and Roman use a ramp to launch their Camaro onto a yacht in a desperate attempt to rescue Monica and take down Carter Verone.
Paul Walker brings many of the same qualities that he had in the first movie. He's charming, affable and charismatic. He helped keep this movie afloat. Tyrese Gibson won't make anyone forget about Vin Diesel, but I liked him. He's annoying at times, but his innate charisma shines through. His antics had me grinning on more than one occasion. He also had good chemistry with Walker. Eva Mendes is gorgeous and does what she has to do well. I'd like to see her return to the franchise in the future. Cole Hauser is OK as the villain. He's technically fine and had the right amount of intensity, but I found him to be rather dull. Devon Aoki and James Remar stand out the most among the rest of the cast.
It is one of the worst movies in the series, I'm not gonna deny that. That said, I do think it's dumb fun overall and deserves to be treated as such. Just make sure you turn your brain off before viewing
6/10.