A funny thing happened on the way to the fourth
Fast and the Furious installment -- the fuel-injected franchise overcame both absurdity (
Pt. 2) and a reboot (
Tokyo Drift) in order to tap into a bit of what made the first film special to begin with, which in box-office numbers meant bringing back its stars. Considering the downward trajectory that both of their careers took post-
FF1, it's hard to blame Paul Walker and Vin Diesel for returning to the series that made them stars. Frankly, they could have done a lot worse, considering this sequel's admirable attempt at both delivering action-packed goods and retying their character's plots tog...
Released:
2009
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
99 mins