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Fast and the Furious, The Starring:
Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster
Director: Rob Cohen
Rating: PG-13
Review
Posted: 7.1.02
By
John Teves.
On the turbo-charged streets of
Los Angeles,
every night is a championship race. With nitro-boosted fury,
Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), rules
the road turning all his challengers into dust. He and his
rival, Johnny Tran (Rick Yune) are
the boldest, the baddest and the
best. But now, there's new rage on the road. They know he's
tough, they know he's fast, but what they don't know is that
he's under deep cover investigating a series of sensational
big-rig hijackings. The police and FBI need it to stop before
the truckers take matters into their own hands. Brian may have
enough drive and determination to come out the winner, but Brian
must also decide where his loyalties lie and what his limits
really are.
The Fast and the Furious is
entertainment at its finest. I know many people would probably
disagree with me, but I felt it was enjoyable non-the less. This
film is genius. Rob Cohen has created a film which quickly and
effectively bypasses the central processing unit and goes
straight for the senseless action we all hunger for. This film
is great to show off for those who have large screen TVs and
surround sound system.
The Fast and the Furious
demonstrates a sleek looking energized plot filled with
practical characters. The film contains action scenes that are
truly wonderful. This film successfully produces the racing
effects without rising to the level of totally going over the
top. This film is not really intellectually invigorating but it
will appeal to you at some level.
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The Fast and the Furious
appears in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1 on this single-sided,
dual-layered DVD; the image has been enhanced for 16X9
televisions.
The film sported sharpness
continually. I did notice some edge enhancements but not enough
to cause concern; image remained crisp and detailed throughout,
no major print flaws were encountered.
Colors appeared
vigorous, they came across as
resounding and definite, with no signs of bleeding or noise. The
cars looked especially brilliant. Black levels were abundantly
deep and lush, and shadow detail looked appropriately heavy but
not overly thick. I thought this film presented a worthy
"picture."
The Fast and Furious
is presented in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS. I was content
with the audio track, but I thought the audio would have been a
little more effective. The track presented some nicely bright
and dynamic music. Bass response appeared very solid across the
board. No major variances between Dolby Digital and DTS, despite
the non-involving audible experience.
The racing scenes displayed
tight and concise bass. All five channels received a pretty
hearty workout; music was boisterous and vivid; bass response
was especially deep and stout; effects were smooth and vibrant.
The Fast and the Furious
often offered an earsplitting and involving piece of work,
however at times it seemed somewhat lax.
Commentary by
director
Theatrical trailer(s)
Making of The Fast and the Furious
Racer X: The article that inspired the movie
Deleted scenes with optional director commentary
Interactive eight camera angle stunt sequence
Movie Magic interactive special effects
Exclusive featurette on editing for the MPAA
Visual effect montage
Storyboards to final feature comparison
Music Videos (from Ja Rule, caddillac, Tah and Faith Evans)
Should you rent it or buy it?
The Fast and the Furious is an intense full-throttle action film
with awesome high-speed stunts, and full pedal to the metal
intensity. As a DVD, The Fast and the Furious is a nice piece of
work. It provides virtually flawless picture quality with good
sound and a fairly nice package of extras. For those of you who
enjoyed this film you will be pleasantly surprised with this
DVD. I highly recommend it.
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