2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

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

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 14	1:33 PM	USA
Sun. Nov. 15	12:00 AM	USA

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:

Rosa Blasi was considered for the role of Monica Fuentes.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the cops chase Brian after the first race, Agent Markham gets out of a squad car and shoots an electrical mechanism to disable Brian's car. Brian looses control and just knocks over a parking meter. When he hits it, barely any damage is done. In the next shot when the camera pans over his car, you can see that the hood is buckled, and the whole front end is basically destroyed (i.e the missing headlight, air dam and grille area). This damage to the car was done during an outtake, when Paul Walker crashed by accident.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Autobahnraser (2004)

Soundtrack:

Miami

The Future

I've read some excellent, incisive comments, mostly critical of "2Fast 2Furious" on the pages of IMDb. These comments are much more artistically, technically and culturally incisive than what shows up on the pages of our commercial media. They all happen to be wrong, I believe, because I was here the last time major motion picture cultural earth changes came through, and I knew it that time, when most were still dismissing what were called "spaghetti" westerns and "chopsocky," martial arts films. The great films that emerged from these two cultural upheavals are now considered part of our mainstream culture. So will, the "cosmo/octane films," which combine elements of "Miami Vice," "Beach Party," auto racing movies and the black/white buddy picture. I read complaints about the element of "Asian Techno" being supplanted by "American metal". Guess what? The "hemi" is back, and I DO see a real challenge coming between "muscle" and "pocket rockets". Director John Singleton and his talented crew have made the most of the glamor possible through this "multicultural engineering". Thus we have hot men and women of all races and colors running around in "2Fast 2Furious". As Sergio Leone and his cohorts taught us "Faces can create a landscape," so here we have one of the most fascinating faces I've seen recently in the person of Devon Aoki. Devon doesn't get much to do, but she's there for the look and she DOES make the most of it. Eva Mendes has just the right mix of brains, class and lustiness to keep you guessing. Tyrese also has that look, kind of a Jamie Foxx with a lot more dangerousness. I wish Singleton had some way to give Tyrese more, 'cause he always seems to be coming out second place to Paul Walker in storyline. The plot of "2Fast, 2Furious", admittedly, does seem sort sort of like a bad CHiPs episode with Erik Estrada upstaging Larry Wilcox (AGAIN!!!). Styles, what count, though, and great driving.

Ah, and then there's Paul Walker. If I live long enough, I know I'm going to see Walker win an Oscar. Laugh? Remember the jokes about John Wayne and Clint Eastwood? Walker impressed me the first time I saw him. He was playing a heavy in "She's All That." Walker brought a vulnerability to that role, which made his character all the more dangerous. Here, Walker is cool, empathetic, sexy, dependable and dangerous, all at the same time. Just WHO else can you say that about? If Cosmo/Octane IS going to be a new phenomenon,Miami is going to be busy; and, as for Paul Walker, may I strongly suggest to Michael Mann to get his long-delayed "Miami Vice" feature rolling. "Mr. Mann, your 'Sonny Crockett' is waiting."