Takes itself way too seriously.

Rating: Null/10 (20 April 2004)

Dumb, and boring street racers movie that lacks a certain punch in the acting department. Vin Deasel and Paul Walker play street racers who bond while racing their modified cars, unknowing to one of them that the other is a police officer trying to bust him. This would have been a lot better if it did not take the whole racing aspect too seriously, and if they had a much better script. The car culture in this film live in a Zen like state that expresses freedom but with all the overacting done in this movie, you don't quite get that. Vin Deasel and Paul Walker do good work but the chemistry is not there, and the script can't get over the seriousness long enough to even care about what happens to ether of them. The racing is pretty good and eventful, and that how far the substance goes. Its worth a rental but don't hold out for anything other than a popcorn movie.