Faster
United States
2010
98 Min
Color
2.35:1
English
Synopsis
“An ex-con sets out to avenge his brother’s death after they were double-crossed during a heist years ago. During his campaign, however, he’s tracked by a veteran cop and an egocentric hit man.” –IMDb
Director
George Tillman Jr.
George Tillman, Jr. (born January 26, 1969) is an American film producer, writer, and director. Tillman is most notable for directing the films Soul Food (1997) and Men of Honor (2000). He is also the producer of the Soul Food: The Series on television and the three films in the Barbershop series: Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, and Beauty Shop. He also directed the 2009 biopic Notorious about the New York-born rapper Notorious B.I.G.. Tillman was nominated for the Black Film Award for Best Director for Soul Food (1997). Tillman was also nominated for the Black Reel Award for Best Director and Best Screenplay for Notorious (2009). —Wikipedia
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Justin Oakey
20Feb12
A pretty standard action film with a straightforward story (although reminiscent of dark, hard-boiled film noir). It had a few shining moments, but overall could have much better - especially if the director was more familiar with dark stories, instead of the "Barbershop" series.
Mathias Palmberg
10Aug11
Starts out great but eventually falls apart due to lazy plotting and pedestrian action scenes.
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By Twitchfilm.com on April 29, 2011
Yes, these are being posted purely in the hope that the film turns out to be good. Why? Because I firmly believe that Dwayne Johnson is the greatest hope for a big time American action here these days
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Dear Mr Johnson: Less TOOTH FAIRY, More FASTER, Please.
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Why do I care at all about Faster? Simply put because Dwayne Johnson is, in my mind, the single greatest hope for American action films and a guy who has been entirely wasting his talents with a non-stop
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