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This week, we’re watching “Fast & Furious.”

What I liked: From the very first scenes this movie was very intense. Full of fast cars, hard bodied men, and beautiful women, this movie has something for everyone. Paul Walker and Vin Diesel reprise their original roles as Brian O’Conner and Dom Toretto, two men with a complicate friendship who are once again thrust together in a high speed adventure.

What I disliked: Some of the action sequences and plot points were predictable. However, this did not take away from the overall excitement of the film. If you’re a fan of the previous Fast and Furious movies, you will love this one as well.

Would I recommend it? I think this is the best installment of the Fast and Furious franchise yet!

Score: 5 out of 10

Jessica Locke

What I liked: The original cast is reunited in a new action packed adventure that doesn’t seem all that original.  Vin Diesel is back in the role he was born to play as Dominic Toretto, still wanted by the law, and still using fast cars and dangerous stunts to make money in dangerous fashions.  Diesel slides back in comfortably as a leader and tough guy who has no fear and is tough as nails.  You enjoy watching him on screen, even if you don’t really get explanations for the things he does. The action is intensely nonstop and will have you cheering at every crash and explosion.  The one liners fly like bullets and will grab your laughs effectively.

What I disliked: Unfortunately all this movie has is fast cars and action.  The story line is rehashed from so many other movies, including one of the sequels of this very franchise.  Nothing seems original.  In an attempt to get as much action into the film as possible the pacing is very rushed leaving out most chances of characterization or heart.  Paul Walker is very blase in his returning role.  It’s the same old is he good guy or a bad guy role we’ve seen at least two other times.  And the villains are limited to scowls and smiles and are not intimidating or exciting at all.

Would I recommend it? The Fast and the Furious delivers exactly what you thought it would.  Bumping music, sleek cars, and mindless action.  If you just want to sit and be entertained by violence and action, then this is the movie for you.  If you want to watch a film with characters you care about and a storyline that is well executed, then check the next film listing.

Score: 6 out of 10

John T. McMillin