Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
It's a major double-cross when former police officer Brian O'Conner teams up with his ex-con buddy Roman Pearce to transport a shipment of "dirty" money for shady Miami-based import-export dealer Carter Verone. But the guys are actually working with undercover agent Monica Fuentes to bring Verone down.
2 Fast 2 Furious is a by-the-numbers sequel that recycles the undercover-cop-infiltrates-criminal-world formula without the novelty of the original. The plot is thin and predictable, with a generic drug-money scheme and telegraphed twists. Acting is functional at best — Tyrese Gibson brings some energy as Roman Pearce but the script gives neither lead much to work with, and the villain is one-dimensional. Cinematography has some slick Miami color-grading and kinetic car sequences that hold up as competent blockbuster work. Novelty is low — it swaps Vin Diesel for Tyrese and moves to Miami, but the formula is almost identical to its predecessor. The ending resolves in a rushed, unremarkable action set piece that delivers little surprise or payoff.