Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto in front of a car in Fast & Furious
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The Fast & Furious franchise has grown massively over the years and it became a multi-billion dollar action series in the process, but somewhere along the way, it stopped being about cars. While cars have remained a staple of the franchise for all 11 movies, the focus has shifted from racing to high-stakes action, meaning Fast & Furious' identity has changed in the process.
2 Fast 2 Furious Tried To Repeat The Fast & The Furious’ Formula The Franchise's First Sequel Continued The Law Enforcement Elements Close Fast & Furious ' next entry tried to replicate the magic of the first film, but it also leaned slightly more into the law enforcement aspects of the franchise. Tokyo Drift Was More About Street Racing Than Its Predecessors Tokyo Drift Tried To Shift The Focus Predominently On Cars & Racing Close While the first two films had a fine balance between crime and racing, Tokyo Drift put even more of an emphasis on cars. The majority of Tokyo Drift's cast don't appear again in the franchise, but the movie did introduce one of Fast & Furious' greatest characters, Han Lue.
After Tokyo Drift's disappointing box office, Fast & Furious clearly felt it had to become much more of a modern blockbuster, which worked financially. The return of Vin Diesel as Dom saw him transition from a typical street racer to a mastermind outlaw, with the plot completely embracing this. Dom and his crew operated outside the law and after Letty's alleged murder, they sought revenge and answers, killing their enemies in the process.
Fast & Furious Was Never About Street Racing Again After Fast Five Fast Five's Blockbuster Action Changed The Franchise Forever Close Despite the huge impact of Fast & Furious , Fast Five had an even bigger impact in terms of changing the series. Considering how successful the previous film was, Fast Five embraced the over-the-top action even more, creating some of Fast & Furious' most ridiculous stunts ever.
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