"Let's go for a little ride."

That little ride turned into a franchise that is still going strong and will have its 9th film in little over and month. It even has released a spin-off. It has been awhile since I had seen the humble beginnings of this franchise and I must say I still find it very enjoyable.

Vin Diesel feels at home straight away as Dominic "Dom" Toretto, I always enjoy seeing Michelle Rodriguez, we have Paul Walker as the other lead in undercover cop Brian O'Connor and Jordana Brewster as Dom's sister Mia. Who would've thought these 4 would be the start of the "family" on which this franchise later thrive on.

Anyway this one is more about racing compared to the later films and it is enjoyable. I love the soundtrack but that might just be nostalgic knocking because this film was released when I was in the middle of puberty. Also it always cracks me up seeing Ja Rule and his character being named Edwin. The action is alright, I love the scene with the truck near the end and the final race between O'Connor and Dom.

I must confess I love the over-the-topness of the later installments much more but it is a joy that the first one is still damn entertaining.