2 Fast 2 Furious [WS] [Limited Edition] [2 Discs] [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray]

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Vin Diesel opted to not appear in the sequel to the film the shot him to stardom in the first place, The Fast and the Furious. With the character of Dominic Toretto out of the picture, 2 Fast 2 Furious concentrates exclusively on the latest exploits of undercover agent Brian O'Connor, played by Paul Walker. In addition, with director Rob Cohen passing, producers have added a dash of credibility to the sequel by hiring John Singleton to helm. What does completely remain from the first film is the presence of fast-living underground street-racing gangs. Moving from Los Angeles to Miami, O'Connor is looking to redeem himself after the events of the first movie, so he again goes undercover to infiltrate another group of thuggish car enthusiasts. This time around he's enlisted the help of ex-con Roman Pierce (Tyrese) and fellow agent Monica Celemente (Eva Mendes) to bring down Carter Verone (Cole Hauser), an importer/exporter who heads up a massive drug trafficking operation. Heading up the supporting cast are hip-hop stars Ludacris and Fabolous. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide

DVD FEATURES:

• Number of Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 (Cinemascope)
• Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS
• Screen: Color, Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Subtitle: English, Spanish, French
• Features:
  • Fast females with a sneak peek of the new Fast & Furious
  • Hollywood impact
  • Inside 2 Fast 2 Furious
  • Feature commentary with director John Singleton
  • Deleted scenes and outtakes
  • Actor driving school
  • Tricking out a hot import car
  • D-Box motion enabled

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Paul Walker - Brian O'Connor
       Tyrese Gibson - Roman Pearce
       Eva Mendes - Monica Fuentes
       Cole Hauser - Carter Verone
       Chris "Ludacris" Bridges - Tej
       James Remar - Agent Markham

• Director:

  John Singleton

• Producer:

  Doug Major, Neal H. Moritz, Catherine Sudolcan

• Screen Story:

  Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Gary Scott Thompson

• Screenwriter:

  Michael Brandt, Derek Haas

• Cinematographer:

  Matthew Leonetti, Michael St. Hilaire

• Composer (Music Score):

  David Arnold

• Editor:

  Bruce Cannon, Dallas Puett

• Production Designer:

  Keith Brian Burns

• Art Director:

  Lawrence Hubbs

• Co-producer:

  Heather Leiberman

REVIEW:

• With its Miami Beach setting, cadre of evil-druglord villains, and gravity-defying car chases, director John Singleton's follow-up to 2001's sleeper hit The Fast and the Furious isn't really trying to live up to its predecessor so much as it's attempting to be the big-screen equivalent of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. In that respect, it can only fail. The Playstation title boasts a better cast than the Vin Diesel-less 2 Fast 2 Furious, not to mention more-authentic production design, visually coherent stunts, and -- most importantly -- a keen awareness of its own clichés. But perhaps that's an unfair comparison. To its credit, 2 Fast substitutes an irrepressible, off-the-cuff turn from Tyrese for the MIA Diesel, and Singleton doesn't try to downplay the various ethnicities of his cast the way Rob Cohen did with the first film. Of course, this means that whitebread lead Paul Walker seems even squarer than he did last time around, and as a result, his buddy-buddy rapport with Tyrese comes off less like 48 Hours and more like a middling episode of Fox's Fastlane. (Accentuating the TV feel is Singleton's reliance on David Arnold's cheesy score.) Still, Singleton's able to score enough points with his kinetic-if-ridiculous street-racer opening to make one think that there still might be some life left in this franchise after all. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide

CUSTOMER REVIEWS: