Personally, I have a love hate relationship with the Fast and Furious franchise. As far as the last installment, I'd say it was just OK. However, you can't knock $72 Million opening weekend in April when movies rarely break $20 Million. You also can't understate the value of such a resounding statement that love for cars continues to grow strong.
Some say it's Diesel, others say it's Walker, yet others say it's really the hot girls. Whatever your poison, I'm sure there's some truth in all the theories. I prefer to think its all those folks but mostly the cars. Unfortunately, it is on this point, the cars, where I felt the movie slipped somewhat from its core. Without spoiling the movie for those who had to work nights last weekend, I wish there were more cars, more imports, more racing and a tighter focus on motorsports with less of the tired drug-smuggling plot.
Overall, I suppose the makers of this movie met their goal which most likely was not to reinforce automotive enthuzia but instead make as many dollars for Universal as possible. I applaud Universal for bringing the culture to the big screen 8 years ago but on the net, the series may have done more damage than good for the true enthusiast--most especially the import enthusiast.
Did you see F&F 2009 and what did you think of it?