2 Fast 2 Furious
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It's a major double-cross when former police officer Brian O'Conner teams up with his ex-con buddy Roman Pearce to transport a shipment of "dirty" money for shady Miami-based import-export dealer Carter Verone. But the guys are actually working with undercover agent Monica Fuentes to bring Verone down.
What critics thought
DivisiveCritics in 2003 largely dismissed the film as a hollow, brainless retread that traded the original's street-culture authenticity for generic thriller mechanics — though a minority found it a competently assembled, if undemanding, ride. The gap between that initial panning and later reassessment is real: a handful of retrospective voices argue Singleton brought a Southern hip-hop sensibility and genuine warmth to the material that went unnoticed at the time.
“Singleton abandons the underground racing subculture that gave the first film its allure, relying instead on lazy thriller plotting that's only a bag of donuts and a freeze-frame away from the average TV cop show.”
Scott Tobias·The A.V. Club
“It doesn't have a brain in its head, but it's made with skill and style and, boy, it is fast and furious.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“While this John Singleton-directed sequel provides a breezy enough joyride, it lacks the unassuming freshness and appealing neighborhood feel of the economy-priced original.”
Todd McCarthy·Variety
“2 Fast 2 Furious is just 2 lame, 2 tame, and 2 much like a video game.”
Michael Agger·Slate
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Cast & Crew
DirectorJohn Singleton
StarringPaul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Cole Hauser, Ludacris
ComposerDavid Arnold
2 Fast 2 Furious
It's a major double-cross when former police officer Brian O'Conner teams up with his ex-con buddy Roman Pearce to transport a shipment of "dirty" money for shady Miami-based import-export dealer Carter Verone. But the guys are actually working with undercover agent Monica Fuentes to bring Verone down.
What critics thought
DivisiveCritics in 2003 largely dismissed the film as a hollow, brainless retread that traded the original's street-culture authenticity for generic thriller mechanics — though a minority found it a competently assembled, if undemanding, ride. The gap between that initial panning and later reassessment is real: a handful of retrospective voices argue Singleton brought a Southern hip-hop sensibility and genuine warmth to the material that went unnoticed at the time.
“Singleton abandons the underground racing subculture that gave the first film its allure, relying instead on lazy thriller plotting that's only a bag of donuts and a freeze-frame away from the average TV cop show.”
Scott Tobias·The A.V. Club
“It doesn't have a brain in its head, but it's made with skill and style and, boy, it is fast and furious.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“While this John Singleton-directed sequel provides a breezy enough joyride, it lacks the unassuming freshness and appealing neighborhood feel of the economy-priced original.”
Todd McCarthy·Variety
“2 Fast 2 Furious is just 2 lame, 2 tame, and 2 much like a video game.”
Michael Agger·Slate
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Cast & Crew
DirectorJohn Singleton
StarringPaul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Cole Hauser, Ludacris
ComposerDavid Arnold
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