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I loved the first movie, enjoyed the second one but what about the third? The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift was released on DVD recently and here is my review.

This movie is seriously different from the previous ones. Tokyo Drift takes place outside USA and brings a complete new cast. Since it’s not to be considered a sequel (except from a small cameo role) this movie could of been named totally differently. As usual, the cars are slick, look way cool and obviously the “booth babes” that come with them are sexy. Unlike it’s predecessors this movie has little substance; there is no plot! I mean it’s so slim compared to what we could experience before. The themes of treason, love and honor are barely touched. The movie is really light and is not to be taken seriously. I did notice that they did not use a lot of CG elements and there was not as much focus on the cars themselves. I felt alienated by the soundtrack; where is the theme song?! I guess the first movie had such and impact on me.
To sum up the story: This kid living in the US always ends up in trouble because of car races. After moving from town to town many times with his mother she got enough and decided to send him over to Japan, Tokyo where their divorced father lives. You take the bad boy out of town and he’s up to the same tricks again. He makes new friends within the Drift Racing underground and of course some enemies. If I say more I’ll spoil what fun is left but I consider it as a good rental for a lazy Friday.