‘The Fast and the Furious’ is an odd series. Not really exceptional in any way, except in that it started with a mediocre first movie then actually got better throughout. Not because of any good plot or good acting (uhh, Bow Wow?). First off, yes, Fast and Furious is almost identical to all 3 previous ones. Yes, the action is more intense, and yes, the cars are shinier and fast(i)er. The reason it’s so much fun is that it knows and fully accepts that it’s just a popcorn flick, and that plot doesn’t matter at all for the fourth Fast and Furious.

Set five years after the events of the first ‘Fast and the Furious’, former street racer Dom (Diesel) is now an international criminal, hijacking oil tankers for cash. Brian O’Connor (Walker), once a fellow street racer, is now an FBI agent. When Dom’s girlfriend is murdered, Dom links evidence to a man named Arturo Braga. Meanwhile, Brian is investigating a drug ring led by Braga. When they track him Dom and Brian once again cross paths, and team up to take down Braga. The only way they can get to him is via street racing.

Not much of it makes a lick of sense, does anyone actually care? They want some cool action, cool stunts, and cool cars, and this delivers. Fast and Furious is forgettable. I won’t remember much in about a week. It’s kind of like cotton candy – sweet when you eat it, but melts on your tongue. Pretty good cotton candy, I’d say. B+