The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift - The Most Underrated Entry?

Universal had a hit franchise on their hands with THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS. They just weren’t quite sure what to do with it. That uncertainty is how we get the third film in the franchise. The one that jettisoned almost all connection to the previous two in favor of introducing new characters. Telling a story about an outsider who finds new friends – and love – in the world of racing. It’s THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT! Starring Paul Walker as undercover LAPD cop Brian O’Conner and Vin Diesel as criminal street racer Dominic Toretto, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS earned more than two hundred and six million dollars at the global box office. Very good for a film made on a budget of thirty-eight million. The budget was doubled for the sequel 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS – and since Diesel chose not to return, the story followed Walker’s Brian O’Conner as he brought down a Miami drug runner. The sequel did well, earning two hundred and thirty-six million at the box office. The domestic numbers were down a little, but the international numbers were much higher. So you’d think distributor Universal Pictures would see a clear path to move forward with this franchise. It looked like a series of films about Brian O’Conner busting criminals and racing cars in a variety of interesting locations would be a success. But Universal and producer Neal H. Moritz weren’t so sure. That's how this one-off entry into the series happened, and while it's the least-seen entry, in its own way it was pretty influential, bringin Justin Lin in as a director, Sung Kang as Han and paving the way for Vin Diesel's return. For more MOVIE NEWS, visit: http://www.joblo.com SUBSCRIBE for more of all the LATEST JoBlo Videos here: https://goo.gl/R9U81J #TokyoDrift #FastX #fastandfurious