The Fast and The Furious (2001)

Full disclosure, this is my first time properly watching any of the movies. I remember when I was a kid watching these as something in the background or at a sleepover. I honestly only remembered these movies being about cars. I did not realize there was a whole FBI investigation thing going on. I was not at that age where I comprehended movies yet apparently. Anyways, so the movie is pretty solid. There were a lot of cool cars and introduced some great characters. The story felt very run-of-the-mill for a 2001 action flick. It never really felt dragged out at any point. The camera work, especially during the races, made it almost feel like a video game with the distortion warping from the speed. Granted, games in 2001 were still blocky mush but the comparison still stands. I think this is a good introduction to a world that will build over many decades. This seems to be like James Bond where in theory it will go on forever and just swap characters as needed.

Story - 15%

Characters - 17%

Pacing - 17%

Spectacle - 18%

Entertainment - 17%

Total score: 84%

Grade scale:

90%-100% = must watch

80%-89% = solid, but could be better

70%-79% = Not terrible, watch if the characters or story interests you

60%-69% = only watch for completionist reasons

0%-59% = just skip it, I find the positives and they don't exist here