Need for Speed

Pretty damn poor. I played the games when I was younger, though I've never been a big fan (nor do I remember them having many distinctive elements that could be used as a solid base for a film). With the Fast & Furious franchise doing so well though, I get why they tried to see if they could milk it.

Tobey is a talented mechanic and driver, but his unique skills make others envious. A wealthy businessman gets him framed and Tobey has to go to prison for a crime he didn't commit. When he finally gets out again, he wants revenge. Not just for himself, but for a good friend who was killed during a street race.

Aaron Paul is a shitty lead, Cooper a bland bad guy, and Poots is wasted. The plot is negligible and while the street races are kind of fun, they're never as over-the-top as needed. There's also no reason why this film needed to cross the 120-minute mark. A bad knock-off, I'm glad they left it at that.