of the Los Angeles Times called it "an action picture that's surprising in the complexity of its key characters and portents of tragedy." Vin Diesel's portrayal of Dominic Torretto won praise, with Reece Pendleton of the Chicago Reader writing that "Diesel carries the movie with his unsettling mix of Zen-like tranquillity and barely controlled rage." Other reviews were more mixed. Susan Wloszczyna of USA Today gave the film 2 out of 4 stars, saying that Cohen "at least knows how to keep matters moving and the action sequences exciting." Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a C, saying it "works hard to be exciting, but the movie scarcely lives up to its title." Rita Kempley of The Washington Post gave the film a scathing review, calling it "Rebel Without a Cause without a cause. The Young and the Restless with gas fumes. The Quick and the Dead with skid marks." Paul Clinton of CNN wrote that Cohen "created a high-octane, rubber-burning extravaganza" but he criticized the film for "plot holes you could drive the proverbial truck through" and an "idiotic" ending. Accolades References External links The Fast and the Furious at Netflix 2001 films 2001 action thriller films 2000s chase films 2001 crime thriller films 2000s heist films American action thriller films American chase films American crime thriller films American heist films 2000s English-language films Films about the Los Angeles Police Department Films based on newspaper and magazine articles Films directed by Rob Cohen Films produced by Neal H. Moritz Films scored by BT (musician) Films set in Los Angeles Films set in Mexico Films shot in Los Angeles German action thriller films German crime thriller films English-language German films Films with screenplays by David Ayer Films with screenplays by Gary Scott Thompson Fast & Furious films Universal Pictures films Original Film films 2000s American films 2000s German films