If you have seen Point Break there is absolutely no need to see this movie. The plot is EXACTLY the same, just substitute the skydiving/surfing with street racing and you have it.
Point Break: Undercover FBI agent, Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves), infiltrates a group of surfers suspected of robbing banks. The group has a very charismatic leader, Bodhi (Patrick Swayze).
Fast and the Furious: Undercover cop, Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker), infiltrates a group of street racers suspected of hijacking electronic equipment. The street racer group also has a very charismatic leader, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel).
Point Break: The FBI agent finds himself increasingly attracted to the adrenaline-charged lifestyle of the community he has infiltrated and Bodhi's ex girlfriend. This causes an internal struggle for Utah, as his fondness for the Bodhi and the lifestyle he embodies conflicts with his duty as an FBI agent.
Fast and the Furious: The police officer also finds himself increasingly attracted to the adrenaline-charged lifestyle of the street racing community and also has a romantic interest in the form Toretto's younger sister. The lifestyle of Toretto and cronies and said romantic interest again causes, just as in Point Break, a conflict with his duties as a police officer.
Point Break: Utah first suspects another group of surfers as the "Ex-Presidents" bank robbers and organises a FBI raid on them. He subsequently finds out that they are not the guilty party.
Fast and the Furious: O'Conner first suspects another group of racers and orders a raid on them. He subsequently finds out that they are not the guilty party.
Point Break: Bodhi and his fellow surfers are the bank robbers, they go for the jackpot and it all goes horribly wrong. Utah, who befriended Bodhi, lets him get away.
Fast and the Furious: Toretto and his crew are the hijackers, they also go for "the jackpot" and again it goes horribly wrong. O'Conner, who befriended Toretto, lets him get away.
You would think that Hollywood actually takes into account that the average person's memory is slightly superior to that of a goldfish.
Except for that carbon copy plot I quite enjoyed it and can recommend it for anyone who hasn't seen Point Break.
Point Break: Undercover FBI agent, Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves), infiltrates a group of surfers suspected of robbing banks. The group has a very charismatic leader, Bodhi (Patrick Swayze).
Fast and the Furious: Undercover cop, Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker), infiltrates a group of street racers suspected of hijacking electronic equipment. The street racer group also has a very charismatic leader, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel).
Point Break: The FBI agent finds himself increasingly attracted to the adrenaline-charged lifestyle of the community he has infiltrated and Bodhi's ex girlfriend. This causes an internal struggle for Utah, as his fondness for the Bodhi and the lifestyle he embodies conflicts with his duty as an FBI agent.
Fast and the Furious: The police officer also finds himself increasingly attracted to the adrenaline-charged lifestyle of the street racing community and also has a romantic interest in the form Toretto's younger sister. The lifestyle of Toretto and cronies and said romantic interest again causes, just as in Point Break, a conflict with his duties as a police officer.
Point Break: Utah first suspects another group of surfers as the "Ex-Presidents" bank robbers and organises a FBI raid on them. He subsequently finds out that they are not the guilty party.
Fast and the Furious: O'Conner first suspects another group of racers and orders a raid on them. He subsequently finds out that they are not the guilty party.
Point Break: Bodhi and his fellow surfers are the bank robbers, they go for the jackpot and it all goes horribly wrong. Utah, who befriended Bodhi, lets him get away.
Fast and the Furious: Toretto and his crew are the hijackers, they also go for "the jackpot" and again it goes horribly wrong. O'Conner, who befriended Toretto, lets him get away.
You would think that Hollywood actually takes into account that the average person's memory is slightly superior to that of a goldfish.
Except for that carbon copy plot I quite enjoyed it and can recommend it for anyone who hasn't seen Point Break.