First things first, the main characters in Faster are named "Driver," "Cop" and "Killer." I would guess just by that piece of information you will know if Faster is the type of movie you will enjoy.
The minute Driver (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) gets out of prison after a ten year sentence, he's off and running to get revenge on the people who led to his imprisonment. Along the way way he is tracked by Cop (Billy Bob Thornton) and Killer (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) for various reasons.
Faster is about what I expected it too be. There are some good car chase scene's, some violent gun fights and a bunch of overacting. There's a higher emphasis placed on character development and more twists in the screenplay than I expected but it's not like either one is done with a lot of quality or surprises.
It's nice to see The Rock doing adult action roles again after his recent foray into children's entertainment. The guy is obviously not a superbly gifted actor but he does have a commanding screen presence that is best used in roles exactly like what he plays here. Thornton is fine as the drug addicted Cop but really it's a fairly straight forward role and it seems like his fake hair does more acting than he does. The rest of the cast (Jackson-Cohen, Carla Gugino, Tom Berenger, Mike Epps, Moon Bloodgood, Maggie Grace) all deliver performances that don't add too much to the film but they don't take anything away from it either.
As for the blu-ray quality, lets just say it's a new release action film. The movie looks and sounds fantastic. There's not too much to say, it's a fantastic and demo worthy presentation.
Faster is a pretty good action film but is far from a must see film. The Rock's return to adult entertainment is the highlight of the film and it's better than a lot of recent action movies. The blu-ray features a fantastic transfer and people who are more inclined to like this type of film than I am should not hesitate to pick up a copy for at least a rental.
Ratings
Movie: 3
Blu-ray: 5
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