I don't mind this so much, but I fully expect all of the Japanese characters to speak Japanese, especially when Sean isn't present! But, unlike 2 Fast 2 Furious (choke) this film actually cares for its characters and their personalities (as Sean says early on: "It's not about the ride, it's about the rider") from Sean's fish-out-of- water acceptance, to his mentor Han's closet of skeletons. Along with every other "teen" in this movie! While I talk negatives, the majority of the film is set in Tokyo yet 95% of the dialogue is English and Sean has a knack of meeting every foreigner in the city. ![]() I say "teenager" as that's what IMDb says, and he does go to school in the movie but honestly, he's the oldest teen I've ever seen. ![]() He attempts to move on a dangerous rival's girl, and must become a competitor in the street racing's drifting scene. The story follows American "teenager" Sean Boswell (Lucas Black) whose reckless driving lands him prison time, but to avoid this he moves in with his father in Tokyo. Tokyo Drift is possibly my favourite of the series, or at least its up there with the first film it only has a few problems that can be swept under the "It's Fast and the Furious, what do you expect" carpet. ![]() ![]() Branching away from any original cast members of the first two films, thankfully, Tokyo Drift provides a refreshingly new look to the franchise.
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