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Nathan FurstCast:
Aaron Paul, Imogen Poots, Dominic Cooper, Rami Malek, Kid Cudi, Ramon Rodriguez, Dakota Johnson, Michael Keaton, Harrison Gilbertson, Nick Chinlund, Han Soto (more)VOD (6)
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Framed for manslaughter by his wealthy ex-partner Dino (Dominic Cooper), mechanic Tobey Marshall (Aaron Paul) is unjustly sent to prison for two years. Upon his release, he sets out to gain revenge by rejoining the underground racing scene. Dino, who has been informed of Tobey's plans, uses his wealth and influence to do whatever he can to stop him in his tracks. (Entertainment One)
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If you've ever played the game "Need for Speed" or even just watched it, like I have, you might get a pleasant déjà vu feeling during the races because it's quite a ride. Plus, you're not on a track, and eventually, you even get out into nature. Yeah, it's got a typical plot, but the ride itself can be really enjoyable.
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I have to say that this movie features great cars and some quite interesting racing with some pleasant locations, but that is about it, hence the two stars. The narrative is told in a strange way and it was not original - just some clichéd rivalry issue between two drivers and a quest for revenge for the ruined life of a friend. Unlike in The Fast and the Furious, I did not get on with the main male protagonist or his crew (the main female protagonist was not very sexy, either), so I was almost wishing for the cops to catch them already. I do not know if it was the stupid Czech dubbing or if the dialogues are this crazy in the original; however, the lines of those guys and the way they were communicating with each other left me with only the question “WTF?” and it was almost impossible to bear. Somehow I do not believe that guys in their twenties talk like I did when I was thirteen. If there were going to be another NFS, I would have liked a better story, a more charismatic main protagonist, a prettier girl, and edgy, relevant, and believable lines, not just a random load of supposedly funny lines meant to sound edgy to kids aged thirteen to fifteen. 3/10.
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A surprisingly ambitious ride that cannot disappoint even occasional players. The story about racing revenge perfectly suits the various stunts like a hubcap on a wheel, and that Need for Speed would actually extract stronger emotions from me, I would never have expected even in my most optimistic dreams. When perfect rival chemistry between Aaron Paul and Dominic Cooper works, all I have to do is sit behind the wheel and enjoy a few typical locations or shots cut out from your favorite episode. And Nathan Furst's pleasantly plucked soundtrack makes you want to join the final race yourself.
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Instead of an exciting racing film, an everyday road movie arrived in movie theaters with the most common and predictable story of revenge and the most ordinary romantic plot. The chases and racing scenes do have energy, but everything else is hopelessly uninteresting. The characters lack charisma, the film lacks insight, tension and humor, and the creators' quest for realism is a clear step back after the last two parts of The Fast and the Furious series. Desperately dull and uncool.
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Had I seen this as a teenager obsessed with playing NFS, I’d be ecstatic. The movie is full of gaming poetics and the cars
are a level higher than in the Fast & Furious series. With its great locations, Need for Speed is like a road trip around US national
parks and cities, as if they were levels in a game. As for characters and the logic of the story, however, it couldn’t be
lamer. But the 130-minute running time is not grating, as it makes the film into the longest guilty pleasure mind-fuck in
the history of cinema.
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