Fast & Furious [Blu-ray]

Director: Justin Lin

Overview

The Fast and the Furious franchise races to the theaters once again in this fourth installment that sees the return of stars Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in their respective roles.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/07/2017
UPC:	0025192398506
Original Release:	2009
Rating:	PG-13
Language:	English
Sales rank:	26,395

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Vin Diesel	Dominic Toretto
Paul Walker	Brian O'Conner
Jordana Brewster	Mia
Michelle Rodriguez	Letty
John Ortiz	Campos
Laz Alonso	Fenix
Gal Gadot	Gisele
Jack Conley	Penning
Shea Whigham	Stasiak
Liza Lapira	Trinh
Sung Kang	Han
Tego Calder?n	Tego
Don Omar	Don Omar
Mirtha Michelle	Cara
Greg Cipes	Dwight
Ron Yuan	David Park
Alejandro Patino	Gas Truck Driver(as Alejandro Patino)
Joe Hursley	Virgil
Brandon T. Jackson	BMW Driver
Mousa Kraish	Silvia Driver(as Mousa Kraish)
Neil Brown Jr.	Malik
Wilmer Calderon	Tash,Actor
J.J. Soria	Drug Runner(as Joseph Julian Soria)
Don Thai Theerathada	Drug Runner(as Don Tai Theerathada)
Robert Miano	Braga Double
Luis Moncada	Scar Thug
Kofi Natei	Thug
McCaleb Burnett	Federal Investigator
Greg Collins	Lead Investigator
Leigh Folsom Boyd	GPS Voice (as Leigh Folsom)
C?sar Garcia	Juvenal
Leigh Folsom-Boyd	GPS Voice
Bryan Tyler	Composer

Technical Credits

Amanda Lewis	Executive Producer
Samantha Vincent	Executive Producer
Vin Diesel	Producer
Michael Fottrell	Producer
Neal H. Moritz	Producer
Michael K. Ross	Producer
Kate Dowd	Casting
Randi Hiller	Casting
Sarah Finn	Casting
Bruce Stambler	Sound/Sound Designer
Steven Robinson	Sound/Sound Designer
Peter Brown	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

A funny thing happened on the way to the fourth Fast and the Furious installment -- the fuel-injected franchise overcame both absurdity (Pt. 2) and a reboot (Tokyo Drift) in order to tap into a bit of what made the first film special to begin with, which in box-office numbers meant bringing back its stars. Considering the downward trajectory that both of their careers took post-FF1, it's hard to blame Paul Walker and Vin Diesel for returning to the series that made them stars. Frankly, they could have done a lot worse, considering this sequel's admirable attempt at both delivering action-packed goods and retying their character's plots together again. Starting off with a high-speed gas heist on the asphalt and moving on to a decent foot chase right after that, the movie sets a quick pace early on and only rests for a bit of emotional brooding, which may or may not be seen as the film's one downfall. No matter what, it's safe to say that this entirely acceptable retooling of the franchise makes for a satisfying experience for those who enjoy four-wheeled chases, hot bodies, hot cars, and a tall dose of tough-guy machismo. The years have not been easy for fugitive Dominic Toretto (Diesel). Living life on the lam has made the expert driver reassess his life and those close to him. Only after learning that the love of his life (Michelle Rodriguez -- in a glorified cameo) has died on a turnpike in L.A. does he head back to familiar ground to investigate what is sure to be a homicide. It doesn't take long for him to show back up on the FBI's radar and that of his old undercover agent acquaintance (Walker), who was last seen letting the criminal go years before. As luck would have it, they both end up infiltrating the same drug ring as drug runners over the Mexican border. Together, the two work to settle their scores, either through the ways of the law or not. Once again, Tokyo Drift's Justin Lin is in the director's seat for this installment -- and he brings an understanding of modern action storytelling (something that could be seen as a detriment to a few in the critic crowd). Cutting the car footage tight and the hand-to-hand combat in a frenzied way is the stapled style of the times, and Lin pulls it off just well enough to not be aggravating. Especially refreshing are the car chase sequences set underground as the vehicles smash into each other within the tight confines of tunnels beneath the border. Plot-wise, the pic certainly goes through the motions. A third-act twist doesn't surprise too much, but the plot is hardly the most important element in a F&F film. That said, it is true that Vin's inner turmoil cuts the pace down to less than what it should be, though it does open up the door for a bit of well-needed (if not a little out of nowhere) sexual sizzle between Walker and the little-used Jordana Brewster. As before, the sequel does not reinvent the wheel nor make bold claims to be anything that it is not, which, in this case, is a completely passable follow-up that probably should have come out two films ago. And with the open ending, audiences can hope that if there is a fifth entry the filmmakers will be able to focus on blowing everyone's doors off instead of having to connect the dots in order to justify its reunited cast and their basically unchanged characters.