A good, fun movie, but nothing more

Rating: 7/10 (7 July 2001)

I am not a car person. I try to be, but I'm sadly am not. All of my friends are (or at least most of them) but it's something I never fell into as a kid. Movies are my thing, not cars. So, here I am, review The Fast and the Furious, and guess what? I loved it.
I love a good car chase. Nothing in this world can impress me more than a good car chase. To this day, RONIN still has the best chases (with maybe the Blues Brothers coming in second), but The Fast and the Furious makes a valiant effort. Okay, TFATF has a plot recycled from Point Break (which is justt slightly a better movie). Sure, the car chases will inspire teens to drive like stampeding cows. But, this is the best dumb movie of the summer.
Tomb Raider was stupid beyond belief. Pearl Harbor was like a dumb blond, she looks good but we all no there is no brain in her head. The Mummy Returns was just one long action sequence with bad special effects. Swordfish tried to be smart (and was, for the most part). But the Fast and the furious knows that it isn't the smartest girl at the ball, and it admits it. This movie is about cars, babes, and, ummm, more cars.
Yea, all of the cars are rice burning Hondas or Mitshubishis. There is ONE Volkswagon though...
So, it's not too bright, but it's fun. If you liked Point Break, you'll like this.
7/10