Fast and furious movies, specially the first few ones aren’t really movies that I’ll crazily go in depth in and describe it with bit words. This the type of movie that if you like you call “fire” that’s the best way I can describe it lmao. This is when the franchise was still somehow normal and down to earth. Paul Walker does great to make his character Brian extremely likeable from the beginning. Vin diesel is crazy good which kinda surprised me because I really just find the character of Dom as such an unrealistic invincible man now but I forget that here he’s actually a normal ass guy. There’s great moments of tensions and raw energy that’ll probably not befo everyone where I think the newer installments later on become more easy to enjoy even with the over the top craziness.

22 years ago, the Fast and Furious franchise was not this meme worthy worldwide phenomenon that it is now… No, before each family member became professional fighters and superheroes saving the world, and going to space (Yes really!) It was a small budget sized heist thriller with Dom and his crew stealing DVD players! (Yes we are still talking about the same franchise!) Over the years, the franchise has smashed box office records, increasingly ridiculous action set pieces, amusement park rides (Yes really!), and of course aforementioned hilarious memes! Though ego maniac Vin Diesel and others claim the long-running series will end after the tenth instalment, which has now recently been broken into two separate parts for some reason, I’m honestly convinced this franchise will never end… Call it NOS-talgia if you’d like, but the original Fast still has its charms that have lasted all of these years! Part of the joy of this film is that, in comparison to all of the other entries, it feels so small in scope and scale. Imagine if the sequels never happened, this would probably be a fun little relic of the early 2000s! In actuality, it’s where the seeds were planted for the characters that continue to stick around. Most of the series’ iconic hallmarks are already here on display; the BBQs, the familia, and yes, the Coronas! Give the film credit for actually being fairly character-driven, despite the action-heavy scenes. With a name like Vin Diesel, he just had to be at the centre of a car focused franchise! Playing the role of Dominic Toretto was a role in which Diesel was seemingly born to play… A role that requires flexing very little acting muscles, and just be super jacked up on NOS and Coronas, Dom gives Vin Diesel the opportunity to be Vin Diesel! Say what you want about the guy, but these films would never have worked if it wasn’t for his involvement, because I simply cannot imagine anyone else playing the role of Toretto! Our first entry in the Fast and Furious world hooks us with its awesome stunt work and enjoyable characters! Some future installments learn from the achievements of this one, while others drift (Pun intended!) towards it’s issues…

Once again, Point Break with cars. Do you need more? Point Break with cars! Sure it is a little cheesy but in the best way. Fun cast and fun premise. Diesel, Walker, Rodriguez, and Brewster deliver a great movie.