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2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

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Reviews Counted:152

Fresh:55

Rotten:97

Average Rating:4.8/10

Consensus: Beautiful people and beautiful cars in a movie that won't tax the brain cells.

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

US Box Office: $127,083,765

Synopsis: It begins with a jolt. A sudden jerk to the body, which constricts with the most primal reaction to what it senses as coming disaster. The rest of the senses quickly follow suit, springing to... It begins with a jolt. A sudden jerk to the body, which constricts with the most primal reaction to what it senses as coming disaster. The rest of the senses quickly follow suit, springing to attention and kicking into overdrive. The floodgates of the adrenal glands are thrown open and the precious stuff, the body’s version of super-concentrated lightening, pours into the circulatory system. The breathing begins to intensify, sending oxygen in ever increasing amounts into the bloodstream. Capillaries dilate, widening to allow for the Sig-Alert of now hyper-charged blood cells operating in panic mode. Eyes widen, muscles tense and a godlike sensation begins to take over as surroundings melt into a frenzied, passing blur. “I am outrunning everything. I am in control. The world is mine.” The brain fights back, screaming out an S.O.S. “This is wrong, this is danger..!” Yet it feels so good… It’s a meal for the starved, a panacea for the restless, a sure-fire fix for anyone with a predilection for living on the edge. Intoxicating and habit-forming, it leaves burnt-out drivers in its wake, haunted men and women trapped in a life lived in slow motion…hurting for more and clamoring for the next ride. SPEED. It’s easy to get. And it’s as close as the nearest set of high-performance wheels… Brian O’Connor (PAUL WALKER), now a disgraced cop, fell victim to it…and he’s now paying the price. As far as his former bosses and FBI brass are concerned, the hothead undercover officer threw one of their largest investigations ever. His loyalties tested while infiltrating the fly-by-night, highspeed world of Los Angeles import street racing, O’Connor blew his own cover and let the ringleader of a big-rig hijacking operation walk—more precisely, motor off in his own custom performance racer. O’Connor’s decision allowed him to keep his honor, but lost him his badge and any chance of redemption in the process. Now, it’s a different city, a different time and one last chance for O’Connor. Seems the Feds in Miami have had one helluva time collaring Carter Verone (COLE HAUSER), a flashy businessman using his import/export business as cover for an international money laundering cartel. Customs have had Verone under intense surveillance for more than a year with nothing more to show for it than the kingpin’s link to illegal street racing. Their backs against the wall and time running out, officials put out a call for O’Connor to do what he does best—talk the talk and push the metal. But the rule-breaking loner has his own demands before taking on the job that may restore him his badge. Unhappy with the list of sorry possibilities presented as potential partners, he insists on recruiting his childhood friend and now ex-con Roman Pearce (TYRESE GIBSON), an accomplished criminal with an aptitude for barrier-shattering speed. The Feds on the case, headed by Agent Markham (JAMES REMAR), offer Pearce a deal—work with O’Connor and his impressive rap sheet will disappear. Now, it’s a last chance for both, ex-con and ex-cop, and their ticket out of disgrace is bringing down Verone. But lines become blurred once again for O’Connor with the appearance of undercover agent Monica Fuentes (EVA MENDES), the key to entering Verone’s world who may herself be in bed with the shady entrepreneur. The new models are in. This time, on the hot streets of Miami—guns, murderers, crooked police, sweet wheels. And one fugitive ex-cop with a very bad habit and with very little to lose. This summer, cross the line…one more time. 2 Fast 2 Furious is the highly-anticipated follow-up to the Summer 2001 box office sensation about the super-charged world of street racing. Directed by Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker JOHN SINGLETON (Boyz N the Hood, Baby Boy) and produced by NEAL H. MORITZ (The Fast and the Furious, Sweet Home Alabama), 2 Fast 2 Furious also features CHRIS “LUDACRIS” BRIDGES in the cast, as well as a whole new line-up of dazzling, rocket-fast, highperformance vehicles ready to burn up the screen. Universal Pictures Presents a Neal H. Moritz Production of a John Singleton Film: Paul Walker in 2 Fast 2 Furious, starring Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Cole Hauser, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and James Remar. The music is by David Arnold and the costume designer is Sanja Milkovic Hays. The editors are Bruce Cannon, A.C.E. and Dallas Puett, A.C.E. The production designer is Keith Brian Burns and the director of photography is Matthew F. Leonetti, A.S.C. The executive producers are Lee R. Mayes and Michael Fottrell. 2 Fast 2 Furious is produced by Neal H. Moritz; story by Michael Brandt & Derek Hass and Gary Scott Thompson; screenplay by Michael Brandt & Derek Haas; and directed by John Singleton. The film is distributed worldwide by Universal Pictures. © 2003 Universal Studios. [More]

Starring: Paul Walker, Tyrese, Eva Mendes, Devon Aoki

Starring: Paul Walker, Tyrese, Eva Mendes, Devon Aoki, Ludacris, Cole Hauser, James Remar

Director: John Singleton

Director: John Singleton
Screenwriter: Michael Brandt, Derek Haas
Producer: Neal H. Moritz
Composer: David Arnold
Studio: Universal Pictures

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2 Much, 2 Loud, 2 Dumb

Full Review Source: Screen It! | comment Comment
06/06/03
Jim Judy
Jim Judy
Screen It!

Nothing says summer film fun like explosions, guns and cartwheeling cars -- and that's all here.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
06/06/03
C.W. Nevius
C.W. Nevius
San Francisco Chronicle

The speed party 2 Fast 2 Furious is 2 silly 2 believe and 2 cliched 2 be very entertaining. 2 bad.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
06/06/03
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

It's fun. That's all.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
06/06/03
Sacramento Bee
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2 Fast 2 Furious ultimately is 2 silly, at least for a viewer without the car gene.

Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
06/06/03
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

The pic is closer to the PlayStation experience of Gran Turismo than to a movie. This is not to say that it isn't fun, only to say that it is more about sensation than sense.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
06/06/03
Carrie Rickey
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer

It's not science fiction but it argues, probably more persuasively than The Matrix Reloaded or Terminator 3, that we've already seen the rise of the machines.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Daily News | comment Comment
06/06/03
Gary Thompson
Gary Thompson
Philadelphia Daily News

It's not every movie that would announce its shortcomings right in its title.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
06/06/03
Jay Boyar
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel

We expect Pamela Anderson and her VIP crew to come traipsing out in their high heels and cheap props. It's a shame they don't -- the film would be significantly improved.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
06/06/03
Kim Morgan
Kim Morgan
Oregonian

Without Diesel, there's not much gas, at least not from the nonvehicular elements.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
06/06/03
Jami Bernard
Jami Bernard
New York Daily News

Still as high-octane the second time around, even if it's firing on a few different cylinders.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
06/06/03
Mack Bates
Mack Bates
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Too much of 2 Fast 2 Furious plays like a colorful but inert timekiller that you might tolerate while dozing off in front of the TV, but only because you are too sleepy to reach for the remote control.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
06/06/03
Rene Rodriguez
Rene Rodriguez
Miami Herald

Singleton has a great visual sense, but he seems to be overthinking the action, and the result is an almost studious approach that tames the wildness of his stunts.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
06/06/03
Loey Lockerby
Loey Lockerby
Kansas City Star

A contender for the worst movie of 2003.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
06/06/03
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

What's not to like about a movie where the actors are as model-perfect as the cars?

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06/06/03
Louis B. Hobson
Louis B. Hobson
Jam! Movies

Essentially a series of street races.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
06/06/03
Bruce Kirkland
Bruce Kirkland
Jam! Movies

Even if you resist recklessness, these car catharses surge with noise, energy and adrenaline.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
06/06/03
Bruce Westbrook
Bruce Westbrook
Houston Chronicle

The movie 2 Fast 2 Furious is not 2 good, but as a mental junk-food diversion, it's an occasionally stimulating jolt.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
06/06/03
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail

A mediocre film that could have been much worse.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
06/06/03
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News

This sequel to the brain-dead 2001 hot-rodding hit is even more brain-dead.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
06/06/03
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
 
 
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