Not that bad actually

Rating: Null/10 (29 September 2001)

I read the reviews on IMDB last week and thought that this film would probably suck beyond recognition.
Yesterday I had the choice of AI and this. I wanted to see AI but my friends wanted to see this. I almost went to AI alone but they persuaded me that watching a film on your own is crap. Which it is. So I thought, 4 quid down the drain. It's not mine so who cares?
Then almost 2 hours later I was out of the cinema and I thought, money well spent. The truth is, the film isn't half bad. People moaning about the storyline are right in part. The storyline isn't that bad itself, but it was just executed with the wit of a mule.
The stunts are amazing. Really cool stunts include cars driving under speeding trucks and staying in control, plus a wheelie from a dodgy corvette.
Anyway the film was alright. The story of the lead guy being undercover and gaining the trust of the crooks is quite good but here it could have been better. There was one moment I will remember above all and it's the moment that I reckon was the most tense in the entire film. Most people won't remember it but I just happened to. Anyway I won't give any details but basically it's when he blows his cover to the lead crook. The look on the bald guy (Vin Diesel)'s face gave that scene more suspence than any other. But then it's just wasted after that.
The film ends with us perhaps not knowing what will follow but it's not hard to work out what probably would have done if it were continued a bit longer.
The acting wasn't actually that bad. That Vin Diesel bloke was criticised by a lot of people on this site but there's a bit where he talks about his dad's death and i thought he shined then. And the others weren't that bad anyway.
Overall the film is worth a watch if you're looking for a little action that's easy on the mind. Of course it goes without saying that if you like cars this film is for you.
If you want something more sophisticated, don't bother.