Everybody's a critic - '2 Fast 2 Furious'

Two stars (out of four)

It's hard to be fair toward a movie that has the entire audience erupting in bliss over a 30-second shot of a hubcap while you're left wondering what you've missed.

"2 Fast 2 Furious" is built like a car. It's quick. It's loud. And I don't understand it. Much like the first movie, it's a two-hour car show, and if that's good enough for you then you won't be disappointed. For anyone else that doesn't buy into cars flying into boats or Paul Walker's acting, "2F2F" does own a plot. But even casting a model and a rapper doesn't save Walker from humiliation or prove he serves more than one purpose (I'm sure his opening scene in a towel was a complete coincidence).

There seems to be less action than before, but having 20 shots of gear shifts in one race will do that.

- Matthew Heisserer, college student

Two stars (out of four)

Welcome to the "Miami Vice" of the new millennium. The movie "2 Fast 2 Furious" is a throwback to the 1980s hit series. We have a white ex-cop (Brian O'Conner) and a black ex-con (Roman Pearce) who both have a lengthy rap sheet. Both love to drag race. After Brian is arrested for that very thing, he is offered a chance to have his record wiped clean if he helps the feds apprehend a drug lord (Carter Verone). He agrees only if his friend Roman can help him.

Our heroes infiltrate the drug cartel with a little help from an undercover agent (Monica Fuentes). After many car chases with the typical 30 or so of Miami's finest in hot pursuit, the cartel is brought down. The last car stunt is pretty spectacular.

If you like fast and flashy, greed and lust with a side order of insanity, this movie is for you.

- Rick Prost, produce grocer

Two stars (out of four)

What's up, cuz? Sorry, I got caught up in the language of the latest summer sequel, "2 Fast 2 Furious," this past weekend's No. 1box office hit. If you like fast cars, good looking women and South Florida, this movie is for you.

There's no need to see "The Fast and the Furious" because you get brought up to speed quickly.

As the movie opens, Brian O'Connor (Paul Walker, the only star from the original movie) agrees to help police catch a Miami smuggler in exchange for dropping charges against him. Brian gets his old childhood friend to help. Much like Crockett and Tubbs (for you under-fortysomethings that is a "Miami Vice" reference), they two take on crime in Miami.

This movie lives up to its name. It is more entertaining then I expected. I'll probably borrow my son's DVD of the first movie.

- Steve Marchbanks, insurance sales