The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
So I went to see The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift last night, expecting it to be a travesty of a film and guess what? Yes, that’s right, it wasn’t. As far as acting goes, it’s not exactly up there with Amelie, in the lead role you’ve got Caleb from American Gothic (though no longer about ten years old, but with the same odd accent) and an odd supporting role from Lil’ Bow Wow (who I might add is alright really).
Acting aside, I’d argue the real stars are the cars, which are so ludicrously over the top it has a kind of reverse effect of not actually seeming that stupid (apart from Lil’ Bow Wow’s car, that’s just wrong). If you can forgive the first hour’s mindless crashing and trashing (I whinced, more than once) of some sweet little motors, then you’ll thoroughly enjoy the next forty-odd minutes worth of “drifting”.
So, to conclude, if you’re after a fun film to watch that doesn’t require any thinking power whatsoever then I’d gladly recommend this. It’s harmless, and not as bad as those boring wannabe film-bores might suggest.
I would give this film 6/10, terrible acting but good entertainment, Japanese women are hot and the soundtrack is awesome.
