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Take this,
The main protagonist of the movie has a bad reputation and keeps getting sent from one place to another, until he reaches a place where he seems to be "destined" to be.
Here he makes a few good friends, finds the heroine and falls head over heels at first sight. The villain is the one going around with the heroine currently and is also kind of a demi-god in some field or has some relative who has super-rich and uber powerful.
Now the hero, begins his process of winning the girl by beating the villain in his "own turf" and losing seemingly the best friend somewhere in between.

now tell me how many movies have you seen which seem to take this same oft trodden story outline? Chances are, if you are a true hindi movie buff, your answer would be "countless" as was mine.

Well surprise surprise, Fast and Furious 3: Tokyo Drift takes the same story plot!
But wait,dont quit on this movie just yet.
Apart from the story FnF3 not only manages to become a visual and audio delight but, in my opinion, breaks the jinx of the sequels by actually becoming better than its predecessors!
Not story wise of course! But was fast and furious ever about the story?
It was about cars, fast cars, fast cars in a race, and brilliant music!
I think the masterstroke from Justin Lin in the third instalment has been to avoid the temptation of continuing with his original superhit starcast.
Everything is new in Fast and Furious 3 and might have well been a totally standalone movie except for its name and a last 4 frame appearance of Vin Diesel[oops that was supposed to be a surprise!
What to watch out for: Superlative Drifting! A treat for any racing and automobile buff.
As an addon, beautiful Japanese babes on pulsating soundtracks.
What to ignore: The story.
My Rating: 7/10

Posted by MountCleverest on Sunday, July 23, 2006 at 10:09 PM | Permalink