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Faster
- Review Date: November 23, 2010
- R
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- 2010
Common Sense Media says
Violent but surprisingly thoughtful revenge thriller.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this revenge-focused action drama -- which stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson -- has lots of guns and shooting, stabbing, slicing, and blood ... much of which happens without any consequences. Language is infrequent but strong ("f--k" and "s--t"). A supporting character has a heroin problem, and viewers see him buying and shooting drugs (as well as one other character shooting drugs). A teen girl is given a date rape drug, but she's rescued before anything violent happens. An even younger girl is briefly in danger, caught in the middle of a shootout, but she's also rescued. There's also a bit of mild sensuality.
What's the story?
A man known only as "Driver" (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) is released from prison and immediately embarks upon a revenge plan: He wants to kill everyone responsible for the death of his brother, which happened after a botched bank job 10 years earlier. Driver's first few targets are dispatched quickly and easily, but he starts doubting himself when he begins to understand how his intended victims have redeemed themselves. Meanwhile, a drug-addicted cop (Billy Bob Thornton), a homicide detective (Carla Gugino), and a slick, good-looking hit man (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) are all after him. Who will survive when these characters inevitably collide?
Is it any good?
Directed by George Tillman Jr., FASTER may look like another brain-dead action picture, but it's surprisingly thoughtful and emotionally effective. There are no clear "good guys" and "bad guys"; instead, the story paints the main characters -- an ex-con bent on revenge, a drug-addled cop, and a slick, successful hit man -- in intriguing shades of gray. Each gets an interesting and affecting history that fleshes him out. Only Gugino is shorted in the character department, but she makes up for it in attitude.
It follows that the performances are very strong, with Johnson getting by on sheer, wounded presence (and very little dialogue). Over the course of the story, the movie begins to wrestle with fascinating themes of forgiveness, family, and even spirituality. Only the last few minutes fall a little short, mainly because of an obvious effort to provide a satisfying Hollywood ending. Until then, it's quite good. You'll believe a "Rock" can cry.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the film's violence. How did it affect you? When was it thrilling, and when was it scary or disturbing? What's the difference between these kinds of scenes?
The Rock's character is shown to have survived a troubled childhood, as have many of the other characters. Have they overcome their troubles?
Is Billy Bob Thornton's character a good person or a bad person? Do you think he has a chance at redemption?
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Faster is a average movie about crime and revenge only best for older teens and parents there are some things you need to watch out for this movie faster has a lot of intense violence and a lot of blood and strong language used also there are some drug's used like heroin and cigarettes.
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Isn't Bad for All Teens
Violence and Drug Content were the only bad things. It was OK and isn't that bad for all teens.
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a below average revenge action thriller drama.
After 10 years in prison, Driver (Dwayne Johnson) has a singular focus - to avenge the murder of his brother during the botched bank robbery that led to his imprisonment. Now a free man with a deadly to-do list in hand, he's finally on his mission...but with two men on his trail - a veteran cop (Billy Bob Thornton) just days from retirement, and a young egocentric hitman (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) with a flair for the art of killing and a newfound worthy opponent. The hunter is also the hunted. It's a do or die race to the list's finish as the mystery surrounding his brother's murder deepens, and new details emerge along the way hinting that Driver's list may be incomplete.
i am so glad to see Dwayne Johnson out of those Disney movies into the kind of movie he looks good in. he is perfect for these kind of roles. bad ass, kick ass, huge muscles awsome. but as always this movie on the whole was not that good, again. this movie could have been a very great revenge action thriller drama, it was on that track, it was that kind of a movie but things didn't worked out that well for this movie. it was trying to be that kind of a movie, a movie to remember but just doesn't work that well. but still an average movie, ok to watch.
some scenes in this movie are seriously superb, not that there is many action scenes but how they have been done the few action scenes that are there, seeing the past of the character of Dwayne while he is out searching the people who were involve in his brother killing and actually killing them in really dramatic way with good background score really looks good but otherwise the movie is not that good. thats bad as i said that it could have been a revenge thriller to remember.
Dwayne Johnson looks really good in his character but somehow he seems lost, i don't think he was ready to play this character, somehow it was more The Rock then Dwayne Johnson himself. he is good in action scenes but not a good actor. Billy Bob Thornton was ok in his role not good though. but nice to see him. that english guy was good Oliver Jackson Cohen, looks really hot and charming and played his character good. other actors were decnt like Carla, Moon, Maggie, Adewale and Tom.
script and screenplay was very very weak, why is it always i mean it really irritates me so D**n much. an ok revenge action thriller with a dramatic look and plot that could have been a great movie but as usual fails to be so.
if you are a Dwayne Johnson fan than i don't need to say anything you will watch it but if you are not, then i must say to skip this movie.
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A lot of the same thing
I got a little bored while watching this. It was alot of the same thing over & over again.
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the rock in....
you wouldnt think it had positive messages but it did about a guy risking his life for revenge for the death of his brother.
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| Studio: | CBS Films |
| Director: | George Tillman Jr. |
| Cast: | Billy Bob Thornton, Carla Gugino, Dwayne The Rock Johnson |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Run time: | 98 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | November 24, 2010 |
| DVD release date: | March 1, 2011 |
| MPAA rating: | R |
| MPAA explanation: | strong violence, some drug use and language |
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