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Bookmark this pageFast & Furious (2009)
Director: Justin Lin
Movie review
From Time Out London
The fourth instalment in this nitro-charged, cars-and-girls franchise sees the reunion of Vin Diesel with nemesis Paul Walker. When Diesel’s fugitive is coaxed out of his Panama retreat by the callous murder of a loved one, he traces the culprit to a gang of heroin dealers, teaming up with Walker’s wooden FBI agent. Each has an agenda: Walker overlooks his superiors’ commands to bring the musclebound hunk to book in favour of nabbing a bigger fish; Diesel just wants to get even.As lads’ flicks go, this one’s not so much a wreck as a mild, harmless shunt. The usual parade of girls flits in and out but it’s the cars that rule the roost; the bone-headed dialogue is just respite from relentless, confusing chases. Turn off your mind, though, and there’s some fun to be had from some of the better whizz-bang sequences.
Author: Derek Adams
Time Out London Issue 2016, 9-15 April, 2009
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- phil said...
- Posted on May 23 2009 10:52 Was very happy to hear they were making a film with the cast from number 1. THIS FILM IS A WASTE OF TIME. The same story as the others. How many times can you use the going undercover story! The only thing i liked about this film was the subaru.
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- YasminAttonX said...
- Posted on May 20 2009 07:46 im a girl but i loved it, fast and furious 1 and 2 i loved, didnt like tokio drift becz it was over people. when i lheard they wa duin a third un wi vin and paul i ad to see it and it was amazing, im a girly girl not a tom boy and i would recamend it to anyone of any age its a great film and you come out amazed by it. x
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- clare said...
- Posted on May 18 2009 03:05 me is going to see this tomorrow! cant waits :D
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- Toby said...
- Posted on May 15 2009 17:18 Incredibly poor film with very little action and only 1 proper race in it.
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- Olly said...
- Posted on May 08 2009 21:53 Same idea as all the others a load of people driving in cars doing unrealistic stunts. A load of s***
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- Pretty Pink Babe said...
- Posted on May 08 2009 13:05 being a girl didnt think id like it BUT It was Action and Fast car racing the whole way through it 5* rating it was an excellent film, Would recommend to ANYONE even a gilr lol,, Brillant Film
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- lee said...
- Posted on May 05 2009 11:20 this film looks really good i really want to see it as the other 3 are smoking hot there is alot for this one to live upto
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- Laura-Jayne said...
- Posted on May 04 2009 14:26 This film was amazing, i think it was good to see vin diesel back in this one as he was only in the end of number 3. I could watch this over and over again, not just because of sexy Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, but because its still not gettin boring even though this is the fourth one and they have cleverly left it open for a fifth, A must-see for all.. x
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- tania said...
- Posted on May 01 2009 22:20 me and my husband are fans of the vin and have diecided to spend our evening in together tomorrow night watchin this particular film together.
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- bubbles said...
- Posted on Apr 28 2009 21:03 dnt be hating dis is film i swear tu u u its gd ey i realii enjoyed ma self coz well i went tu tu c it wit ma boyfriend n had ma 1st kiss lol
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- Phillip said...
- Posted on Apr 26 2009 12:00 this movie is the shiz niz!
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- cocklord said...
- Posted on Apr 25 2009 17:56 i like men because i saw vin diesel with no shirt on. fwoaahh!!!!!!!!!!!
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- cocklord said...
- Posted on Apr 25 2009 17:55 i like men now
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- angel said...
- Posted on Apr 24 2009 14:35 i wanna c it
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- Sarah said...
- Posted on Apr 21 2009 18:05 this is a sik film x
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Cast & crew
Director: Justin Lin
Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, John Ortiz, Laz Alonso full cast
Genre(s): Action/Adventure
Rated: 12A
Duration: 107 mins
UK Release: Apr 10 2009
US Release: Apr 3 2009
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