By Jenessa Gonzalez
Staff Writer
Fast cars, intense action, and mild acting made up the entire movie “Need for Speed” directed by Scott Waugh.
Main character Tobey Marshall (played by Aaron Paul) unsurprisingly plays an optimistic character in search of the open road. Based on the best-selling video game, the movie tries to incorporate many scenes from the game to the big screen.
Although the movie has made so much hype, it turned out to be an ironically slow movie with no real plot and mediocre actors.
In the beginning of the movie, Marshall is seen fixing old race cars for a living and to make ends meet, he races with them after work. The plot starts off in a confusing manner and seems as though the audience was supposed to know what is going on from the very beginning.
As well as fixing old cars, Marshall is being framed for a crime he has never committed, therefore he is being hunted down by the police. Many of the scenes in this movie emulate a lot of different car movies such as “Fast and the Furious”. The plot is not original and has been seen on the big screen many times before.
Even though the movie is roughly two hours it feels like an eternity until the audience members see the end credits. The dialogue didn’t contribute to the film at all making the movie seem longer than it really is. Besides the intense sounds of a motor, there really isn’t much excitement that goes on in this story.
Aaron Paul is disappointing in the movie as he has displayed his acting capabilities in his formal role as Jesse Pinkman in TV series “Breaking Bad”. This is a terrible transition for the young actor because it shows no advancement in his career.
The film is extremely similar to the hit series “Fast and the Furious” starring Vin Diesel and the late Paul Walker. “Need for Speed” almost replicates the cheesy plotline and bland acting.
Instead of changing up the plotline, this movie is extremely predictable and not enjoyable. Almost every single scene was to be predicted from the previous part.
Many times, cars will jump out of no where, turn a full three-sixty or even explode. This is what “Need for Speed” basically shows in the entire film leaving out an important component to a movie: a solid plot.
To tie everything together, “Need for Speed” hopefully will not shoot yet another movie to follow up this adequate movie that it was. “Need for Speed” is now out in theaters.
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