Fans of Netflix are in for a treat as the entire Fast and Furious series is soon to be available for streaming.
Love them or hate them, the Fast and Furious movies have achieved incredible global success over the years.
Even if the films aren’t your cup of tea anymore, many can recall a time when they epitomized excitement and thrill, and that’s okay.
With ten movies released, not counting the spin-offs or the animated series (which indeed does exist), not everyone has had the opportunity to watch them all, particularly in sequence.
This is about to change, as Netflix plans to add the early films to its library starting August 16.
Feeling nostalgic yet? The very first movie hit theaters way back in 2001, which is 24 years ago now.
Some fans who have revisited the beginning of the series have pointed out their surprise regarding certain aspects compared to the newer films.
On Reddit, a user shared their amazement at how enjoyable the film still is, even after more than 20 years since its debut.
They noted that they had kind of forgotten that the franchise originally focused on cars and street racing rather than vast heists and almost superhero-like criminals.
For those who might need a refresher on the plot of the first film, it revolves around Brian O’Conner, played by the late Paul Walker, who is mentored by Vin Diesel’s character, Dominic Toretto, a street racing icon.
Walker’s character, an undercover police officer, aims to penetrate the street racing and car modification world to discover the people responsible for semi-truck hijackings.
Unlike the later films, which feature grand-scale threats, the original story involves the theft of electronic goods, which amusingly dates the film when you see what was considered valuable back then.
Nevertheless, the film has succeeded in capturing the hearts of fans who have grown weary of the high-stakes antics of the later installments, offering a more grounded and realistic view of petty crime compared to the franchise’s current direction.
If you’re in the mood for a fast-paced nostalgia trip, it might be worth catching when it hits Netflix on August 16.