Need for Speed

For once, I went into the movie basically blind. I honestly have never watched a film like this before, which is to say, I have never seen a racing movie before. For what this film was, I'm honestly pretty impressed, and I had a good time from start to finish.

The main plot is about an ex-con named Tobey Marshall, played by Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul, who enters in an illegal street race to avenge the death of his friend Pete, which he was framed for. Pretty standard action movie plot, but with the framing being all about crazy car racing and all the insane stunts you expect from said races.

The acting was fine, with Aaron Paul and Imogen Poots doing good as the main leads for the film. Everyone else felt like plot devices, but I was totally fine with that. The movie was, at the end of the day, all about the racing, and if you are an action fan, or a racing fan, there is a lot of heart-pounding craziness to keep you on the edge of your seat the whole way. Overall, a movie less about telling a good story and more about keeping the adrenaline pumping the whole way through, which is fine if you're looking for an entertaining time.

Next time is a film based on a game I have played...a few minutes of. I was never a PlayStation person so most of the story will probably be pretty new to me. Keep an eye open for Ratchet and Clank.

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