Not a complete waste of time

Rating: 2/10 (10 September 2016)

"The Fast and the Furious" is not a good movie, but I must admit, I watched it all the way through.
On the plus side, many of the actors and actresses are relatively attractive; Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez are entertaining; some of the action sequences are somewhat entertaining; and the Dodge Charger is cool.
On the negative side, the plot is silly at best. Brian lacks any credibility as a law enforcement officer, as do his silly "superiors," and his motivations for anything other than spending time with Mia are a mystery. Dom's motivations are a mystery as well. I suppose the audience is supposed to believe that although he's something of a master criminal and has invested himself in a life of crime, he's OK with lying, and deceit, and police infiltration...
Also, the characters lack development. Characterizing them as multi- dimensional would be generous; many cardboard cutouts are more interesting.
Lastly, the dialog is entirely lacking in authenticity.
I suppose some might think the cars are cool, although I don't know who those folks might be-- perhaps those that dream of nitrous oxide injection systems, and of spending tens of thousands of dollars on cars that sound like angry gnats...
If you're looking to fill a couple of hours of your life with a mindless, nonsensical, semi-coherent action movie, this may be the perfect choice. Otherwise, you could most likely find something more worthwhile to do with your time.
"The Fast and the Furious" is not recommended.