Someone said it was a "total piece of crap" Total? not likely. I've seen way worse. This movie has less story, more cars, and less talk.
Okay, would never buy the DVD, i won it actually, and I must say that this is the best racer movie out there. The cars look their best, the decals and glow give a better appeal to the previous movie, and no they don't "hurt the eyes" at all. The only part I didn't like about the cars is when they go into 3d animation and try to make it look real. The first time you see this, it doesn't really matter, but later on it annoys.
What I didn't like was the "love" part of the movie, where the undercover agent (Eva Mendes) Brian likes doesn't really grow, it's just one kiss in the whole movie. THat part was very weak. The plot does make sense though, but some parts were rushed. The story should be able to flow nicely but some scenes just drop too fast.
John Singleton wanted something new, and he thought the facial expressions during the race were something that was needed. It makes you get used to the characters and their attitude actually, and instead of seeing more racing (actually, we get enough racing in this movie).
"they mostly just zig-zag around each other" said someone. In a race, racers do that because they are trying to find a way to get into first place. Understand, kid? This movie has some, but not many, eye-catching stunts. The same reviewer said "It's all so incredibly overdone and unrealistic", well, aren't movies all unrealistic at points? Taking things too seriously would have ruined the movie.
The music fits in with the cars. Big sound systems, big music. Have you ever heard a person blasting old rock tunes in an import tuner? People usually pump out something with bass. The music fits perfectly, but some songs are terrible. "Pump It Up" by Joe Budden and "Peel Off" by Jin are amazing for the theme that John Singleton was going for. "slow R&B songs" said the same reviewer. You don't know anything about rap, don't you? Because that wasn't R&B.
The acting was okay, but not great. What do you expect for this type of movie? All emotion in the characters?
In the end. this movie is good to watch a few times, but not much. The movie is meant to be "All image, no meaning".
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