Why is this movie so massively underrated?

Like so many have said, this is a movie that was something of a surprise and gets better with a second viewing - or even a third as just was the case for me on HBO Asia. Apart from excellent performances all round (I also believe Johnson is a very underrated actor with that physical presence the camera just loves) Faster is wonderfully shot with an understated pacing which just works and a tremendous soundtrack. A rating of 6.5 just doesn't seem right. Saw the trailer today for Johnson's upcoming Snitch which looks a bit more cookie cutter than Faster, but, hey, I'll watch it just for Dwayne

its filled to the brim with one cheesy cleshay after another and just a *beep* movie i dont understand how anyone likes this let alone thinks its his best performance this movie was just dumb and boring in so many ways and badly written one of the worst movies ive seen i dont know what you idiots were watching

These days people just cant appreciate action films

O SOOO true.


Lose the Game!!!!!!!

Overall, I could file this one along with most action thrillers but The Rock's performance makes all the difference. Right from the start the intense look in his eyes was like nothing I've seen from him. Great performance that uplifts an otherwise average revenge film.






Back off! ... Way off!

This is, by a large margin, Dwayne's best film. He mostly keeps his mouth shut and conveys hi character through intense facial expressions and mannerisms. I don't understand how this film can be rated so poorly while other films of his, particularly the never-ending F&F series, boast higher ratings. I guess some audience members and critics alike need their action films spoon-fed to them in a manner to which they are accustomed. This film dared to go outside some of the "action film follies" and therefore was not as highly received. Kudos to "The Rock" for finally doing something worthwhile & not simply putting in his time to earn a paycheck.

~dR~

I first watched Faster around two years ago, thought it was really good although I found the English hitman's character and role annoying. I thought the film would have been better and received greater notice without his inclusion as such. A hitman was needed to "complete" the circle, but spending so much time on showing his backstory made me feel nothing for him as a character. His chatty conversations with his therapist subtracted from the overall theme. He wasn't engaging, and his pettiness with being embarassed and one'upped was so forced.

Thornton and Gugino were on level. They played their roles, though I never understood "The Cop's" motivation for what he did. Maybe I just missed that, along with the fact the "end" (no spoiler) was somewhat a surprise for me.

That being said, it was the writing at issue, the telling of the story, not the actors. I thought Dwayne Johnson's performance was solid, and he showed understandable emotion at key times though his expressions during flashback "double cross" scene was a bit exaggerated I felt, but how might you or I look in the same situation? His conflicted emotions at the end, however, was pretty damned good as they were highlighted by the excellent performance by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, whose been overlooked in almost every review on this site I've read. It was "The Evangelist" who finally touched "Driver."


"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe..." Roy Batty, Blade Runner.