Faster
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After 10 years in prison, Driver is now a free man with a single focus - hunting down the people responsible for brutally murdering his brother.
What critics thought
DivisiveA lean revenge thriller that critics found too thin to fully satisfy, Faster earns points for putting Dwayne Johnson back in bruising, no-nonsense action mode but squanders the goodwill with a cluttered supporting plot, shaky religious themes, and a narrative that critics repeatedly described as stumbling rather than speeding. The lean-and-mean approach divided reviewers: some appreciated its stripped-down pulp efficiency, others found it simply underdeveloped.
“Rotate the plot, change the period, spruce up the dialogue, and this could have been a hard boiled 1940s noir. But it doesn't pause for fine touches and efficiently delivers action for an audience that likes one-course meals.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“Director George Tillman Jr keeps revving it up, but this just gets tangled and boring.”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“Burdened by poorly-handled religious themes and an unnecessary supporting character, Faster isn't much fun but it does have Dwayne Johnson being a badass, and that's almost enough.”
Matt Goldberg·Collider
“When it dallies with a structure that doesn't match the concept and blows precious time on a character that doesn't belong, Faster goes screaming right off a cliff.”
Russ Fischer·/Film
“Faster" is a movie distracted by itself, and struggles to find any particular tone or groove outside Driver's man-on-a-mission single-mindedness”
Robert Koehler·Variety
Genres
Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller
Cast & Crew
George Tillman Jr.Director
Dwayne JohnsonDriver
Billy Bob ThorntonCop
Oliver Jackson-CohenKiller
Maggie GraceLily
Carla GuginoCicero
Tom BerengerWarden
Matt GeraldDriver's Brother
Jeff Daniel PhillipsCohort #2
Aaron BehrCohort #1
Jan HoagReceptionist
Courtney GainsTelemarketer
Michael IrbyVaquero
Clint MansellComposer
Tony GaytonWriterFaster
After 10 years in prison, Driver is now a free man with a single focus - hunting down the people responsible for brutally murdering his brother.
What critics thought
DivisiveA lean revenge thriller that critics found too thin to fully satisfy, Faster earns points for putting Dwayne Johnson back in bruising, no-nonsense action mode but squanders the goodwill with a cluttered supporting plot, shaky religious themes, and a narrative that critics repeatedly described as stumbling rather than speeding. The lean-and-mean approach divided reviewers: some appreciated its stripped-down pulp efficiency, others found it simply underdeveloped.
“Rotate the plot, change the period, spruce up the dialogue, and this could have been a hard boiled 1940s noir. But it doesn't pause for fine touches and efficiently delivers action for an audience that likes one-course meals.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“Director George Tillman Jr keeps revving it up, but this just gets tangled and boring.”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“Burdened by poorly-handled religious themes and an unnecessary supporting character, Faster isn't much fun but it does have Dwayne Johnson being a badass, and that's almost enough.”
Matt Goldberg·Collider
“When it dallies with a structure that doesn't match the concept and blows precious time on a character that doesn't belong, Faster goes screaming right off a cliff.”
Russ Fischer·/Film
“Faster" is a movie distracted by itself, and struggles to find any particular tone or groove outside Driver's man-on-a-mission single-mindedness”
Robert Koehler·Variety
Genres
Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller
Cast & Crew
George Tillman Jr.DirectorDwayne JohnsonDriverBilly Bob ThorntonCopOliver Jackson-CohenKillerMaggie GraceLilyCarla GuginoCiceroTom BerengerWardenMatt GeraldDriver's BrotherJeff Daniel PhillipsCohort #2Aaron BehrCohort #1Jan HoagReceptionistCourtney GainsTelemarketerMichael IrbyVaqueroClint MansellComposerTony GaytonWriterStream
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