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By Vivian Yang |
May 10, 2009, Sunday
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FOR those savvy moviegoers who usually have lower expectations of a seemingly never-ending franchise, "Fast & Furious 4," the latest interquel of the 2001 car-themed series "The Fast and The Furious," has turned out to be quite an exception.
Directed by Taiwan native Justin Lin, the same man behind the making of "The Fast & The Furious 3: Tokyo Drift" (2006), this surprisingly entertaining action-adventure flick brings fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto (played by masculine action star Vin Diesel) back to the car-crazed streets of Los Angeles where it all began in the original.
When Dom is about to reignite his feud with now FBI agent Brian O'Conner (played by heart-throb Paul Walker), they're accidently forced to confront their new shared enemy: a notorious drug lord.
From fierce street car racing to perilous cross-border heroin trafficking, the duo gradually finds the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel.
Like most of the hit follow-ups, the plot of "Fast & Furious 4" is by no means novel or fresh.
It's so easy to follow that even teenage audiences won't get lost through its twists and turns. But that's only a minor complaint.
This 107-minute fourth installment deserves big rounds of applause for its intense action sequences, high-energy visuals, spectacular stunts, personable characters and groovy soundtracks.
And the most thrilling and exciting part, undisputedly, goes to those frenetic car chase and race scenes - the roaring crowd, saucy girls, cool drivers, slick cars, revving engines, pulse-pounding sound and hot music - almost everything you can expect from a typical car-themed extravaganza.
Sparked by intensive dialogue and packed with action, the dynamic chemistry between the two leads - Diesel and Walker, also helps to infuse a strong force of charisma into the central characters.
This makes them flawed and accessible with a highlight of friendship and brotherhood.
"Fast & Furious 4," a Universal Pictures release, is currently screened at major cinemas around the city in English with Chinese subtitles and earns three stars out of five.
Directed by Taiwan native Justin Lin, the same man behind the making of "The Fast & The Furious 3: Tokyo Drift" (2006), this surprisingly entertaining action-adventure flick brings fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto (played by masculine action star Vin Diesel) back to the car-crazed streets of Los Angeles where it all began in the original.
When Dom is about to reignite his feud with now FBI agent Brian O'Conner (played by heart-throb Paul Walker), they're accidently forced to confront their new shared enemy: a notorious drug lord.
From fierce street car racing to perilous cross-border heroin trafficking, the duo gradually finds the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel.
Like most of the hit follow-ups, the plot of "Fast & Furious 4" is by no means novel or fresh.
It's so easy to follow that even teenage audiences won't get lost through its twists and turns. But that's only a minor complaint.
This 107-minute fourth installment deserves big rounds of applause for its intense action sequences, high-energy visuals, spectacular stunts, personable characters and groovy soundtracks.
And the most thrilling and exciting part, undisputedly, goes to those frenetic car chase and race scenes - the roaring crowd, saucy girls, cool drivers, slick cars, revving engines, pulse-pounding sound and hot music - almost everything you can expect from a typical car-themed extravaganza.
Sparked by intensive dialogue and packed with action, the dynamic chemistry between the two leads - Diesel and Walker, also helps to infuse a strong force of charisma into the central characters.
This makes them flawed and accessible with a highlight of friendship and brotherhood.
"Fast & Furious 4," a Universal Pictures release, is currently screened at major cinemas around the city in English with Chinese subtitles and earns three stars out of five.
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