2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

Director:

John Singleton

Writers (WGA):

Gary Scott Thompson (characters)
Michael Brandt (story) ...

Release Date:

6 June 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

How Fast Do You Want It?

Plot:

Former cop, Brian O'Conner is finally arrested after letting his leader escape the law. To avoid the consequences, he must now work with an old college friend and help the police arrest a local drug exporter.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Undercover | Street Racing | Racing | California

Awards:

3 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Paul Walker	...	Brian O'Conner
Tyrese Gibson	...	Roman Pearce (as Tyrese)
Eva Mendes	...	Monica Fuentes
Cole Hauser	...	Carter Verone
Ludacris	...	Tej (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges)
Thom Barry	...	Agent Bilkins
James Remar	...	Agent Markham
Devon Aoki	...	Suki
Amaury Nolasco	...	Orange Julius
Michael Ealy	...	Slap Jack
Jin Auyeung	...	Jimmy
Edward Finlay	...	Agent Dunn
Mark Boone Junior	...	Detective Whitworth
Matt Gallini	...	Enrique
Roberto 'Sanz' Sanchez	...	Roberto

Also Known As:

2 Fast 2 Furious (Germany)
The Fast and the Furious 2 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for street racing, violence, language and some sensuality.

Runtime:

USA:107 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Brazil:14 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Malaysia:18PL | France:U | South Korea:12 | UK:15 (DVD rating) (2003) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Iceland:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:R-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | UK:12A (cut) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39925)

Filming Locations:

Infinite Horizon Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

The part where the Corvette crashes into the Mustang on the freeway was not planned. Yet the stuntman walked away unscathed. Some parts of the ending were not scripted either, so the actors just improvised.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Roberto breaks the wall in the trailer to access the money, the location of the first hit changes between shots.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Tej: Yo, Jimmy, man, give me the status. Tell me we good.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: The Long Morrow (#7.1)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Like a Pimp

Equal sequel with the original, but more of the same

Average sequel about Officer Brian O'Connor, fired from the LAPD, goes to Miami, to redeem himself and get his badge back. He also meets an old friend, Roman Pearce, who accompanies him. They get help from a street racer, and put in an effort to redeem themselves by racing the streets of Miami.

Again, it is a teen movie. Yes, yes, we've heard it before. But in this movie, it is a bit different from the first. It has a better plot, expanded action scenes, and so on. But, at points the action does go a bit too far (all of the cars releasing from the garage), and some bad acting. Overall, "2 Fast 2 Furious" is worth viewing if you liked the first. Otherwise, 'act a fool' and let it be.

2.5 out of 5.