Not bad movie

Rating: 6/10 (5 January 2002)

I saw this movie in the theater and after reading IMDb reviews I wasn't prepared for anything spectacular. But, to be fair, I enjoyed the movie more than I thought and ended up buying the DVD. I didn't mind the story as much as some others here have; I wasn't expecting a remarkable story in a car racing movie. The acting, however, is TERRIBLE. None of Toretto's gang can act especially Toretto (Vin Diesel) himself. Some of his lines are terrible to begin with but the way he portrays them makes them one hundred times worse. (possible spoiler) I feel at times the filmmakers wanted us the viewers to root for (and possibly feel sorry for) Toretto stealing from semi trucks. I actually found myself rooting for the truck driver with the shot gun because Toretto and his gang turn out to be scumbags. All that aside, the racing scenes are very cool and the cars make great eye candy.