
Driver (Dwayne Johnson) has just been released from prison and he is out for vengeance for those who got him into prison and worse, for those who murdered his brother right in front of him. Out to stop Driver is Killer (Oliver Jackson-Cohen), a self-made millionaire hitman who kills as a hobby. A mysterious man has hired him to stop Driver at all costs. On the other side of the fence, Cop (Billy Bob Thornton) and Cicero (Carla Gugino) are investigating the first victims of Driver. They know who he is but can they stop him before he kills everyone involved in the cold-blooded killing of his brother?
The moment you see Dwayne Johnson running non-stop in the first minutes of "Faster", you just know that this is going to be a wild and possibly an unbelievable action showcase. The real question though is if that was a good sign or not - we would definitely side on the latter. "Faster" lacks any substance from the characters involved, with its story and even the action. Take the character of Driver for example - we can count the number of times he had spoken a line. Most of the time, he just breathed or grunted. Another example is Killer. His character pops in and out of the film and as much as he is shown as a perfect hitman, it boggles us why he lacks the drive and creativity to finally catch up with Dwayne Johnson's character. You see, "Faster" fails to develop anything. It gives you ideas with great potential but it never contemplates in actually bringing these into fruition. "Faster" tries to be hip and cool and it actually looks slick overall but it can never escape the reality that it is nothing more than flash.
Rating: 2 and a half reels

Why you should watch it:
- a slick action film on the looks department
Why you shouldn't watch it:
- all flash but lacks substance even in its action segments
Tags
action
Billy Bob Thornton
Carla Gugino
Dwayne Johnson
Faster
Maggie Grace
Matt Gerald
Moon Bloodgood
movie review
Oliver Jackson-Cohen