2 fast 2 furious (2003)

My first surprise was that Vin Diesel, who was in the initial movie, is not on the cast list. But at the time, no one had any idea that the film series would evolve into the seventh biggest franchise in movie history. However, Diesel did appear in a cameo in movie #3 and then in all the subsequent films. After Paul Walker's untimely death, he became the series' undisputed frontman. Instead, we are introduced to another regular character, Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson), who has stuck around ever since (though not in the third movie).

The series' second installment is well-produced and worth three points for that alone. The story is also okay, but rather unimportant because, as ever, it's all about cars, babes and stunts. The main squeeze this time is Eva Mendes, which of course adds to the enjoyment.