The Fast and the Furious is fair shlock. There's shallow romance, unnatural dialogue, flat characters, rushed drama, absent motivations, sloppy conflicts, contrivances, thin tension, and no resolution or arcs. Its flimsy semblance of a formulaic story is exposed without a fortifying point. Still, Diesel works because his bromance with Walker is believable, he offers the only convincing range, and his role has some vulnerable depth (though that doesn't earn his antihero ending). Ultimately, The Fast and the Furious is occasionally fun, but its hollow emotions, mindless morals, and lacking connection drag. At best, it's fleeting excitement, and at worst, it's maddeningly cliche.
Technically, The Fast and the Furious has dull drama but energized action. Its sound utilizes stings, split cuts, emphasis, slo-mo, and dynamic diegetics. The tangible effects use sparing digitals with impressive stunts and pyrotechnics. Its core cast is defining. The production design screams Y2K, LA, and street racing eye candy. Its editing adds dissolves, pacing, cross cuts, montages, intercuts, and frame rates, yet clunky momentum. The spotty imagery uses motion, angles, mounts, framing, and lighting. Its music is dated, overcut, and obvious, but charmingly nostalgic. Overall, the film's sporadic craft, problematic messaging, and superficial thrills make it a guilty pleasure.
Writing: 3/10
Direction: 6/10
Cinematography: 6/10
Acting: 5/10
Editing: 7/10
Sound: 8/10
Score/Soundtrack: 7/10
Production Design: 7/10
Casting: 8/10
Effects: 8/10
Overall Score: 6.5/10
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