2 Fast 2 Furious, the sequel to The Fast and The Furious, is disappointing in many regards. Personally it did not seem as enjoyable as the first film, due to an absence of main characters and a story that has little to do with the first film.The film does not pick up from the end of the previous film, rather following on from Turbo Charged Prelude, a short-film which hastily attempts to explain, in six minutes, how Brian O'Connor (Paul Walker), the main character, has made his way from Los Angeles in the first film, to Miami by the second. The film itself features Brian and his childhood friend Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson), who have been given the special task of going undercover to bring down a crime organisation. This film shares very little in common with the first film, other than Brian himself, the name of the film, and sparse references to Dominic and his fleeing in the prior film. Perhaps it was the very absence of Dominic that had quite a bit to be considered; the first film leaves Brian and Dominic's relationship very much on a cliff-hanger, and those expecting to see expansion on their relationship in this film will be disappointed, as I was. Building up on the absence of Dominic is the very absence of just about every character from the first film. Generally, a sequel should continue the events of the first, however this does not happen in any regard in this film. However, when you push this aside, and ignore the fact that this is a sequel rather than a stand-alone, there are many positives. The clichéd troubled-relationship between Brian and Roman is refreshing, which allows for some classic bad-boy antics. A new host of characters also make their way into this film, including Eva Mendes as Agent Monica Fuentes, Ludicrous as Tej Parker and Devon Aoki as Suki.Coal Hauser does a stunning job at playing the eccentric Carter Verone, a typical filthy-rich villain who is unpredictable, a man best to not mess with. However, James Remar does what I believe to be a poor job at playing Markham, the agent in charge of the operation to bring down Verone. Rather than be a man who is strict but doing what is right by his organisation, he instead comes across as an outright idiot. His lines are not only clearly scripted, but also poorly spoken, coming across as rash and downright rude. Whether or not this was intentional is not certain, but it certainly wasn't favourable. Stunts in the film are quite good (the boat scene, anyone?) however many seem to be randomly placed. Sure, a race at the start to introduce us to the movie is clever, but it only introduces supporting roles, unlike the first film in which its debut scene has Dominic and Brian racing. Not long into the film is a very mismatched scene which sees Roman and Brian going against two of Verone's men; these are two men that have hardly been characterised. However, I cannot say this scene was a failure; it really does have you on the edge of your seat into even the last seconds. There is a romance in this film, however it hardly lives up to that of the first film. The relationship between Monica and Brian remains at nothing but flirting. To be honest, I think the film would have been best without a romance; it's either a good romance, or none at all. Having not watched any of the other sequels yet, it seems quite a miracle to me that Universal have created a franchise of to-be 10 films. The 1st was good enough for a sequel (although just one, not the eventual nine), yet the 2nd fails to meet this criteria, and it is remarkable that eight sequels have now either been made or are in production. Therefore I am under the presumption that the next few films must be quite outstanding. On its own, this is a film that is entertaining enough, with stunts and a decent storyline that will keep audiences happy. However, as a sequel that hardly continues the first film, and does not live up to the reputation of the Fast and Furious series, this film is without a doubt a disappointment.

I think this movie is better than Tokyo drift and i'm going to tell you why. So in Tokyo there is no one from the original crew but in this one there is Paul Walker and Tyrese Gibson that plays a big role in the sequels.Paul Walker really is the core of this movie and he has a great chemistry with Tyrese.Mendes is fine.She's just the hot chick and she does that well. The action is very enjoyable and well directed i gotta say.Some scenes actually have tension and suspense and that's very good in this kind of movie. In Tokyo there are very little epic sidepiece.In here there is also not much of epic loud sidepiece but there is more than in Tokyo and they are epic when they happen. One of the downsides to this movie is that it feels like a long music video in some scenes.They say bro way too much and it's kinda laughable at times. The villain is also not anything special.He is just a guy that gives commands and really doesn't do much till the end of the movie. The cars are mostly all import and it fits the tone of the movie,which is enjoyable,fun blockbuster. So this is why i think this movie is better than Tokyo drift.

The second instalment of what will become an on going film franchise, 2 Fast 2 Furious ticks all the boxes of the action junkie fan. Paul Walker is back as Brian O'Conner and joined by Tyrese Gibson and Eva Mendes, who all get involved in an undercover job to bring down Cole Hauser's nefarious bad guy. There's lots of awesome cars, pecs and breasts, noise, carnage, violence and awful dialogue. The story is weak, but are we really looking for some brains over brawn here? We want car porn and we want it now! And so it delivers as per our polite request. John Singleton directs, David Arnold scores the music and Matthew F. Leonetti photographs the sumptuous Florida locations. 6/10

Following the events of the previous film protagonist Brian O'Conner has been kicked out of the LAPD and is wanted for helping his friend evade the law. He has moved to Miami where he is part of the illegal street racing scene. After one race he is arrested and given a choice; be sent to jail or work with the federal authorities to help in an operation to catch Carter Verone; an Argentinian drug dealer. He agrees to help on condition that he gets to pick the partner to work with him. This partner is Roman Pearce, a convicted criminal who blames Brian for the fact that he spent three years in prison! Undercover agent Monica Fuentes manages to get them close to Verone but they will have prove themselves before getting the job of driving his ill-gotten cash to a point where he can get it out of the country. Inevitably they get the job but it won't be easy; Verone plans to kill them once they have served their purpose and the Miami PD are keen to stop them getting to their destination.Technically speaking this film is not as good as the first; the story is more basic and it lacks Vin Diesel's character… yet despite that I enjoyed it more. There are a succession of car chases and thrilling stunts; these are a lot of fun even though we know that there is no chance that Brian and Roman won't come out on top. We also have to ignore some obvious plot holes; most notably why would Verone want a couple of street racers in souped-up cars to transport his money when could get his own people to move it in an ordinary vehicle at sensible speeds without attracting attention… of course that would make for a less thrilling film! The cast do a decent enough job; Paul Walker reprises the role of Brian and is a likable lead and Tyrese Gibson is fun as Roman… the two have a pretty good chemistry. The rest of the cast are okay; Eva Mendes is solid enough as undercover agent Monica Fuentes… although I can't help feeling that she, along with the other women in the film were there for their looks rather than anything else. Overall this is a fun brain in neutral film with lots of exciting action and impressive stunts.