2 Fast 2 Furious

2003 Action/Adventure

Vin Diesel opted to not appear in the sequel to the film the shot him to stardom in the first place, The Fast and the Furious. With the character of Dominic Toretto out of the picture, 2 Fast 2 Furious concentrates exclusively on the latest exploits of undercover agent Brian O'Connor, played by Paul Walker. In addition, with director Rob Cohen passing, producers have added a dash of credibility to the sequel by hiring John Singleton to helm. What does completely remain from the first film is the presence of fast-living underground street-racing gangs. Moving from Los Angeles to Miami, O'Connor is looking to redeem himself after the events of the first movie, so he again goes undercover to infiltrate another group of thuggish car enthusiasts. This time around he's enlisted the help of ex-con Roman Pierce (Tyrese) and fellow agent Monica Celemente (Eva Mendes) to bring down Carter Verone (Cole Hauser), an importer/exporter who heads up a massive drug trafficking operation. Heading up the supporting cast are hip-hop stars Ludacris and Fabolous. more..

Director: John Singleton

Starring: Paul Walker, Tyrese, Eva Mendes, Cole Hauser, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges

 40 Reviews  8 Awards

Reviews

  • A video game crossed with a buddy movie, a bad cop-good cop movie, a Miami druglord movie, a chase movie and a comedy. It doesn't have a brain in its head, but it's made with skill and style and, boy, is it fast and furious.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    29 November 2012

  • The result? Well, as expected, director John Singleton ("Boyz N the Hood") did not make a movie as good as "FF1." This is way better.

    C.W. Nevius - The San Francisco Chronicle

    29 November 2012

  • Regardless, it's sad that Singleton is taking Diesel's sloppy seconds.

    Wesley Morris - The Boston Globe

    29 November 2012

  • Not about good storytelling, but it knows to turn up the volume, cut to dizzying closeups of driver's eyes as they negotiate dangerous bends and indulge its audience in the soul slaps, fanny grabs and head nods that govern this racing lifestyle.

    Desson Thomson - The Washington Post

    29 November 2012

  • 2F2F, under the cut-to-the-chase direction of John Singleton, strips the package known as the Mindless Summer Movie down to its barest components of wheels, skin, and a pulsing soundtrack.

    Lisa Schwarzbaum - Entertainment Weekly

    29 November 2012

Awards

  • David Arnold

    BMI Film & TV Awards (2004)

  • Best Song

    Black Reel Awards (2004)

     

  • Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media

    Grammy Awards (2004)

     

  • Breakthrough Male Performance

    MTV Movie Awards (2004)

     

  • Best Sound Editing in Domestic Features - Dialogue & ADR

    Motion Picture Sound Editors (2004)

     

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