Fast & Furious

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Call Number: DVD Action Fast
On Shelf At: Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch

Based on the characters created by Gary Scott Thompson.
Special features: Gag reel; feature commentary with director Justin Lin.
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, John Ortiz, Laz Alonso.
Dom Toretto is a former street racer who, along with his crew, hijacks an oil truck out on the highway. Dom is living the life of a fugitive in the Dominican Republic, but after suffering a devastating personal loss, he is driven by revenge to return to Los Angeles to bring down an elusive drug smuggler. He is reunited with undercover FBI agent Brian O'Connor who let him go eight years earlier. Brian is also on the case of the drug smuggler and he must come to terms with Dom and make amends with Dom's sister, whom he betrayed in his original pursuit of Dom.
DVD, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Good Movie submitted by charlottedebaltzo on June 20, 2017, 8:32pm This movie did a good job bringing everyone together in the story.

Nice! submitted by Bigal2212 on August 24, 2018, 9:15pm Fun-filled, action packed film.

Entertaining film! submitted by mcpapa on August 30, 2019, 10:52pm Fun, action-packed film. Exciting though plot is simplistic. Thrilling to watch!

Back on Track submitted by Meginator on August 5, 2020, 5:02pm My immediate reaction to this film’s first chase scene was glee, because despite some awesomely awkward CGI the franchise seems to have the kind of budget that its creators initially had in mind for it. The action and chase scenes are predictably excellent and the character development is surprisingly ambitious for an action film, deepening interpersonal relationships among the main cast and adding some personal stakes that lend real depth to the story. This is particularly welcome after some missteps in “2 Fast 2 Furious” and “Tokyo Drift”, which are good enough in their own right but don’t feel connected to the primary narrative(s) in the same way. Some (read: a lot) of the plot details, particularly those revolving around the FBI’s behavior here, are slightly (read: entirely) unrealistic if you actually think about them for a couple of seconds (I don’t think you can clear someone else’s criminal record by cooperating with the feds, but okay), but the best way to imbibe this franchise has always been to sit back, grab some junk food, and enjoy the ride regardless of any plausibility issues. By that standard, “Fast & Furious” definitely delivers the thrills and thin, satisfying plot needed to get the franchise back on track.