Binge Movie Aftertaste – The Fast And Furious Retrospective w/ Alyx Ancira and Matthew Goudreau: Fast & Furious (2009)
To say that The Fast and Furious is one of cinema’s most successful franchises would be an understatement. It has grossed over a billion dollars worldwide, and has generated clout for so many people involved. From Justin Lin to James Wan to Rob Cohen, people have come in and made the cars go really fast, which in turn have made people show up in droves. But how did this franchise get to be so successful? And does it deserve the drubbing critics give the majority of its films? Join Matt, myself, and Alyx as we watch the franchise in order, and they have (force?) me to watch a lot of these with fresh eyes.
By 2009, everyone involved with The Fast & Furious franchise needed a career boost. Director Justin Lin’s third sequel didn’t exactly set the box office afire, XXX didn’t go Vin Diesel’s way, Michelle Rodriguez found herself in legal trouble, Jordana Brewster’s phone wasn’t ringing after Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, and Paul Walker is, well, Paul Walker. So with everyone finding out they needed this franchise as much as the franchise needed them, enter 2009’s Fast & Furious. Can Lin’s vision make at least two of us like these characters at all?
Listen in as Matt and Alyx once again join myself and we dissect the movie that made the franchise take that next action filled step.
Fast & Furious (2009) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10)
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