Fast & Furious Review

Fast & Furious 

Release Date: 16th April 2009 - Australia

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Relativity Media (in association with)

Original Film
One Race Films
Dentsu (in association with)

Distribution 

Universal Pictures Australia 

Genre: Action

Rating: M

Runtime: 102 minutes


Budget: $85,000,000

Box Office Gross: $360,364,265
(Worldwide)

Plot Summary
When a crime brings them
back to L.A, fugitive ex-con
Dom Toretto reignites his
feud with agent Brian
O'Conner. But as they are
forced to confront a shared
enemy, they find the best
way to get revenge: push
the limits of what's possible
behind the wheel!

Cast

Vin Diesel - Dominic Toretto
Paul Walker - Brian O'Conner
Michelle Rodriguez - Leticia
"Letty" Ortiz

Jordana Brewster - Mia Toretto

John Ortiz - Ramon Campos

Gal Gadot - Gisele Yashar

Laz Alonso - Felix Calderon 

Sung Kang - Han Seoul-Oh

Tego Calderón - Leo Tego

Don Omar - Rico Santos
Jack Conley - Penning
Shea Whigham - Agent Stasiak
Liza Lapira - Sophie Trinh
Mirtha Michelle - Cara Mirtha

Greg Cipes - Dwight Mueller
Ron Yuan - David Park

Joe Hursley - Virgil

Neil Brown Jr. - Malik

César García - Juvenal

Wilmer Calderon - Tash

Julian Starks - Baliff

Crew

Director - Justin Lin
Based on Characters - Gary
Scott Thompson
Writer - Chris Morgan

Executive Producers - Amanda Lewis and 

Samantha Vincent

Producers - Vin Diesel, Neal H. Moritz and 

Michael Fottrell
Casting Directors - Sarah Finn & Randi Hiller
Production Designer - Ida Random 
Costume Designer - Sanja Milkovic Hays
Director of Photography - Amir Mokri

Second Unit Directors - Terry Leonard and 

Mic Rodgers Stunt Coordinators - Mike Gunther and 

Freddie Hice
Picture Car Coordinator - Dennis McCarthy
Special Effects Supervisor - Mike Sweeney
Visual Effects Supervisors - Thad Beier,
Kelvin McIlwain, Bob Mercier and
Mike Wassel

Visual Effects/Effects Animation Supervisor: Double Negative - 

Alexander Seaman

Visual Effects Supervisors: Double Negative - Jon Bowen 

and Frazer Churchill

Visual Effects Supervisors/Designers: Hydralux - 

Colin & Greg Strause

Visual Effects Producer - Lori J. Nelson
Film Editors - Christian Wagner 
and Fred Raskin
Music - Brian Tyler

Review

I must admit, prior to watching 'Fast & Furious 5' and reviewing it, I actually saw the fourth movie when I inadvertently purchased it by mistake. 'FAST & FURIOUS 4' was a positive change for the series and it was great to see the whole team of the original cast from the first instalment back together. While on one hand, I would say that the fourth instalment is fast-paced, fuel injected action, I feel the quality is let down by the special effects of some of the scenes. These effects look over-the-top and unrealistic. Everyone should be grateful it didn't cause the franchise to be turned into a mindless money-making propaganda exercise. Brisk-moving pace, vehicle action and Vin Diesel are all the vital elements that are needed for fans to enjoy this movie. As for the action star Vin, he kept his cool and it was refreshing to see Paul and Vin reunited in their characters who portray a brotherly chemistry.

Not quite fast, not quite furious, but it did foreshadow the new movies and was the first step to rejuvenating the 'TF&TF' series. I would definitely watch this film again as it has a well-paced story-line with the moments of nitro induced action.

Star rating: (7/10) Good Movie

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