Absolute trash like I can scarcely recall seeing before

Rating: 1/10 (16 October 2002)

Fast cars. Fast women. Superb plot. Superb acting.
Which of the above would you like to have in a movie? The former two, or the latter two? Well, if you're looking for the latter two, then don't watch this movie, because you just might find yourself jumping off a bridge in horror afterwards.
Why this movie was popular I will never know. Sure, it has fast cars. But has anyone aside from me noticed that all the drag racing vehicles look almost identical aside from the paintjob? That's no fun; 'Gone in 60 Seconds' had a plethora of beauties; this film, with seemingly only one model on display, doesn't even pick a particularly appealing car to flirt with. Fast women? Sure. But I've lost count of the movies I've seen with beautiful women in them, especially movies with beautiful women that actually DO have a plot to them. There is no plot here that hasn't been used scores of times already. And the "chase" scenes? Ugh. I think I'm going to go watch 'The French Connection' again; it bored the heck out of me, but even those chase scenes are more exciting than this. Finally, the acting. Vin Diesel is the next Arnold Schwarzenegger; you can tell that easily, first by his build, second by his horrible attempt at acting. And the other actors here? Ugh. I've already forgotten their names with glee.
Drag racing. Whoo-hoo. Yay. Yippee. Too bad it's been done many times before - with better cars, purtier women, great plots and great acting.
Watch this only if you're really, really, terribly bored. Wait, hold that thought. Just don't watch it, period. You have better things to do with your time, I'm sure.