made for the petrol head generation

Rating: 6/10 (18 September 2013)

Now that part 6 is out there and still getting very positive reviews I found it time to pick up the series. I'm not normally into all that macho stuff but because it's involving cars I must had a closer look to the success of the series.
Once over I thought to myself, why is this a hype. It surely isn't going to win any prices and Vin Diesel (Dominic Toretto)isn't the kind of actor that gives great performances (well maybe in the Riddick franchise). But then again I was surprised to see some well known faces from the genre I like, horror sci-fi and exploitation, and see Michelle Rodriguez (Letty) was here doing what she does best, playing the hard girl. Even Jordana Brewster (Mia Torreto) who started off in a horror called The Faculty (1998). This flick had so many technical aspects that people who are tuning their cars will get a tuned hard-on from watching this flick. But for me, I wasn't really attracted towards the story. Paul Walker (Brian O'Connor) did well and in fact it's all about him. But that is only clear in part 2.
To be honest, it's a no-brainer with some action here and there but also with to many clichÃ©s like the cop falling for the sister of the bad one, and having the Stockholm Syndrome towards the end. I didn't find it really going fast and to so furious, well I was.
Gore 0/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 3/5 Story 2,5/5 Comedy 0/5