THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS isn't to be taken serious because if you did then you'd see one flaw after another in regards to the story itself. He gets in good with Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his crew but of course they don't know his true identity.

The Fast and the Furious (2001) *** (out of 4) Brainless but entertaining action film about cop Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) who goes undercover to get inside the street racing crowd so that he can try to bring down a group hijacking semi trucks. But fans of fast cars and those who drive them will definitely like The Fast And The Furious. Makes for some rather unbelievable viewing. In fact at the beginning of the sequel it is remarked that he's lucky to still be holding a job. Paul Walker compromised his effectiveness as an undercover agent thoroughly in this film. Still it's Diesel his superiors want and it's Diesel they will have come what may. Diesel's racing rivals are some Asian gangbangers headed by Rick Yune and Walker would dearly like to pin something on them. But he also proves his driving abilities to Diesel.

Walker takes his assignment quite literally and part of getting undercover is under some blankets with Diesel's sister Jordana Brewster and getting it on with the young lady. The FBI wants him, the LAPD wants him and Paul Walker is an LAPD cop gone undercover to get him. Vin Diesel is a criminal who races cars as an avocation and does hijackings for a living. I was partially correct, but this film had a bit more plot to it and didn't concentrate on just the special effects and the violence which was served up fast and furious. Wouldn't you know it, the FX channel was broadcasting this tonight. I had written in the review that you probably would have had to see the first film in order to fully appreciate what was going on.

I had just come from a rather desultory day at the movies where I saw the sequel Fast & Furious to this film.

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