Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think this movie is as bad as some of the critics are saying. I really enjoyed the racing in it, but unfortunately, that’s the best part of the movie. Having played several of the Need for Speed video games back in the day (what child of the 90’s didn’t?!), I couldn’t help but smile when the police started pulling out all the stops to take down the street racers. Sadly though, the characters are paper-thin, and the dialogue is groan worthy at times. There just wasn’t enough meat and potatoes to hold this movie together.
Aaron Paul is the one good actor in this crowd, and anyone that saw Breaking Bad knows his chops. For that show he is a 2-time Emmy winner and Golden Globe nominee (how he lost to Jon Voight is a mystery this world will never know). No idea why he picked this mess as his first leading role. But he is captivating in the movie, and hopefully this film doesn’t derail what should be a burgeoning career for him.
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