By Ramona Prioleau

On the lam, disavowed undercover agent Brian O’Connor (Paul Walker) winds up in Miami drag racing to make ends meet. Captured by Miami police, Brian is convinced to help bring down a drug lord in order to escape a jail sentence. Brian recruits his estranged childhood pal, Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson), to assist in the assignment.

As with the original The Fast and the Furious, 2 Fast’s plot is irrelevant and is merely a setup for a Hot Wheels fantasy. When the simplicity of the storyline lulls, Walker’s boyish good looks, Tyrese’s six-pack abs and brazenly clad females will tantalize until the next car chase.

Kudos to 2 Fast for its cast of multiethnic featured performers. Eva Mendes (Training Day) co-stars as Monica Fuentes, a deep cover agent and the love interest of kingpin Carter Verone (Cole Hauser). The film includes a noteworthy performance by the dirty south’s Ludacris as race promoter Tej. John Singleton (Boyz N the Hood) directs 2 Fast. M

August 2003

Author: MOSAEC