An ex-con sets out to avenge his brother's death after they were double-crossed during a heist years ago. During his campaign, however, he's tracked by a veteran cop and an egocentric hit man.
Faster never picks up that much speed, with a plotline that spends too much time with minor characters and delivers action scenes somewhat parsimoniously.
A raucous revenger with ample car chases and bloody brawls, Faster finds Johnson rediscovering his inner Rock.
As a violent but mediocre nod to '70s action thrillers, it's a curiously inert affair, leaving the one-time Rock to pass the time by shooting people in the head. Missable.
Approach slowly.
What this has over other action fare is that all the main players have the ability to emote; say what you like about Johnson, he has enough presence and charisma to make this old vehicle purr.
It's the sort of film where somebody can be shot through the back of the head yet still get up and walk.
Director George Tillman Jr keeps revving it up, but this just gets tangled and boring.
There are unexpected twists and surprisingly well-rounded characters, particularly Thornton's troubled 'tec.
It’s an exercise in synthetic attitude, and proof that Jason Statham, with his not-dissimilar Charles Bronson remake The Mechanic, has dislodged Johnson as the more reliable tough action star de nos jours.
Director George Tillman Jr ignores the implicit advice of the film's title in favour of slow motion. Lots of slow motion.
Not particularly interesting, and the religiose conclusion appears to be a bid for support from the Bible Belt.
Loud, violent and not much fun.
The Rock is back with Faster and once again is underused
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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