The movie that doubled the price of Toyota Supras just because they were in the movie. The only good part of the movie is when Vin Diesel drives the dragster on the street.

The Holy Grail of rice-boy movies (you know, the loud, obnoxious kids with slow cars). Explains many mysteries and fads of the current import car scene. Proves that form over function is the true defenition of import racing and that one don't have to go fast to win a race. Promotes the use of obscure facts (read: HP/L is more important than HP or lb/ft). Also, a great insult for a wannabe stunt double for said movie. It's nitrous, morons.

The movie that made everyone who modify imports, " ricers "

A movie about an undercover cop who tries to become a street racer to stop high speed truck hijackings. They race, somebody dies, it has a dramatic ending. I liked it.

but the reception...is so/so.

here's my thoughts.
its a good movie. the plot is not as deep as i wouldve liked, but its a fun movie to watch while chilling at home on a rainy day. it did fuel the import boom in the US and also street racing in Cali. but its not a car advertisement, its a MOVIE!! LOL
you cant blame a movie for its interpretation by the viewers!
its not supposed to be funny, or realistic, or whatever, its just an action/fun movie.

People that generally do things quickly and people that are extremely angry.

A completely pointless modification done to a car not worth modifying.

An undeservedly popular film that, considering it is set in a real world where the laws of physics and science apply, is bereft of even the slightest shred of credibility. So much so that even a scene of someone taking a piss on a pavement would have been executed in the most unrealistic manner possible. In fact, piss could no doubt be converted into emergency fuel in this films universe. But taking the piss is all this film will do to anyone with a 3 digit IQ.

It, along with it's many sequels and clones, is widely responsible for motivating the chav populace of Britain to mod their 2nd hand/ stolen / scrapyard Vauxhall Nova's by adding spoilers, neon lights and great big exhausts that virtually any person could fit up.

To put the twattyness of this film into perspective, the opening racing scene strongly alludes that the main characters car is going so fast that he is just one inch away from time travel. Anyone who watches on beyond this scene, on basis of enjoyment and not criticism, is a fucking cunt of the highest order. For bonus twattage, Vin Diesel is seen wearing a Christian necklace throughout, despite his spare time hobbies of illegal street racing, highway thieving and gang related drive-by shootings.

Rated "R" for Retards.

Bad movie about streetracing that caused millions of morons around the world to think streetracing is cool.

The movie that re defined chemistry. Apparently it is now possible to blow up an inert gas (NOS) by using a cigarette lighter. Nitrous (aka. NOS) is actually Nitrous Oxide or N2O. I do not see any hydrocarbons to burn there.(Quick chemistry lesson: When nitrous oxide is heated up, such as in an engine, it breaks apart to become separate nitrogen and oxygen molecules. This provides more oxygen to the engine which in turn gives you more performance) The movie that also gave a bad name to the R34 Skyline, and the Supra, and BMW, and many other respectable cars. As for exhaust manifold buildup... the only way I can see this happening is if your turbo suddenly decided it liked being a brick wall instead.