The plot, while basic, succeeds in making you care for these characters, and it also manages to make itself feel novel, despite arguably being at least a little clichéd. The dialogue is also surprisingly snappy and memorable. Walker is one of them, but I also have to mention Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez. And it does that by having some real good actors playing roles they were born to play. What actually elevates this film above its immediate peers and helped launch a huge franchise, is the fact that this film is punching above its weight class and succeeding. But if it was just that, I'd probably rate the film a bit lower. And in delivering that, the movie more than delivers. No, you watch it to kick back, relax and have a good time. You don't watch it to be intrigued by carefully orchestrated plot points or tragic backstories or the heaviness of its pathos. It has fast cars, lots of racing, lots of hot, greased-up babes, muscle-heavy men (and cars) and a killer soundtrack. The basic premise is really nothing special. But going undercover is never easy, especially with such affable miscreants. Officer Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) goes undercover in the Los Angeles street racing circuits in order to find out which of the racing crews is committing crimes with their muscle cars.
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