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Movie Overview | Faster (2010)
After 10 years in prison, Driver is now a free man with a single focus - hunting down the people responsible for brutally murdering his brother.
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A Thriller That Many Will Love
(Updated: January 04, 2025)
Overall rating
2.8
Entertainment Factor
4.0
Story
3.0
Actors Performance
3.0
Cinematography
2.0
Sound Track
2.0
Faster is a story of a man who is betrayed by a gang, serves time in prison and then leaves prison and goes out to get his revenge. Although this is generally not my genre of movie, Jimmy Cullen, played by Dwayne Johnson, is good in his role and the action is continuous, with never a dull moment. Although the characters did what the movie asked them to do, the violence and brutality was too much to deal with. For one who enjoys shoot-outs, car chases and continuous action, this is a movie to see. I tried to find some good in this movie, and I guess if one loves to see Dwayne Johnson in action, this is a good pic but definitely not for me. The story, however, is not that simple but, instead, is quite complicated and has many twists and turns that did hold my attention for awhile. Maybe if I were younger, enjoyed bloodshed and gore and enjoyed fast-driving cars and revenge movies I would have enjoyed Faster more.
An Action Movie That Surprises!
(Updated: January 04, 2025)
Overall rating
4.8
Entertainment Factor
5.0
Story
5.0
Actors Performance
5.0
Cinematography
5.0
Sound Track
4.0
Faster is an action thriller movie starring Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Moon Bloodgood, Tom Berenger, and Carla Gugino. When Jimmy Cullen leaves prison after serving his time for armed robbery, he locates three things: his 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle, a gun, and a list of names. The people involved in their betrayal after their last heist, and responsible for the death of his brother. Soon those names start getting ticked off as the body count rises. But a hitman has been hired to eliminate Jimmy and so a game of cat and mouse begins. The story is a lot more complex than expected with nice twists and turns and some spectacular double and triple cross.
Dwayne Johnson as Jimmy is what we all expect of The Rock – he’s big and brawny, can knock down anyone, and is definitely the go-to guy when you need help in a bar fight. Although typecast, Johnson always manages to imbue his roles with a sense of integrity and realism so that you believe he is the character, in this case Jimmy avenging his brother’s death. Even when he plays the ‘bad guy,’ Johnson is always somehow a ‘good guy.’ Playing off Johnson is Billy Bob Thornton, always a superb actor. Anyone who likes little guy versus big corporation scenarios should watch him in Goliath. Here he plays Det. Slade Humphries who is a not-so-squeaky clean cop with a fervent desire to bring Jimmy Cullen in and put him back behind bars, where he surely belongs. He is partnered with Det. Cicero played by Carla Gugino. I haven’t seen much of this actress, but her performances are always solid and, as a supporting character, she is watchable and steady.
I thought this would be a nice mindless action movie to while away a few hours, with not too much thought required and a simple open-and-shut plot. Faster is anything but that and really surprised me. Yes, there is a lot of driving very fast, much bloodshed, bad guys getting their comeuppance, and Jimmy Cullen isn’t in a forgiving mood. But there are several unexpected moments, and this drives the often-surprising plot twists. The final revelation, when Jimmy realizes who set them up, who betrayed them, and who shot him in the head all those years ago and left him for dead, is jaw-dropping. The resolution with the hired killer is also quite intriguing as the killer’s subplot unfolds. Overall, not your average wham-bam-kill-’em-all movie. Very well worth watching. Make popcorn. Lots of it.