With the mammoth success of the "Fast and the Furious" movies, it was perhaps inevitable that the series would eventually inspire a "spoof" movie, even though in my opinion the "spoof" movie genre is pretty much dead creatively and financially by now. Actually, with enough effort and creativity, it probably could have worked. Unfortunately, the movie that we got was written and directed by the "creative" force of Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. Just look at their resumes here at the IMDb, and you will see they are associated with one terrible spoof movie after another, this particular one fitting comfortably with all their past efforts.
In fairness to this infamous duo, they weren't exactly working here with a lavish budget from a major Hollywood studio like most of their previous efforts, which may explain why there is much less vehicular action in this movie than you might think. But that might have been forgiven had the movie had been funny. Oh, there are a (very) small handful of gags that made me smile slightly, but the movie otherwise is relentless in delivering lame, obvious, and unimaginative humor. I can't count how many times I groaned at how bad the level of humor was in this movie. It's incredible that apparently nobody else associated with this movie stopped Friedberg and Seltzer to tell them that their script was desperately unfunny.
So why didn't I give this movie the lowest rating possible? Well, I actually found the no-name cast quite appealing, particularly actor Dale Pavinski as the Vin Diesel clone. The actors are very likable, and show enough talent and charm that I really hope that they will be offered better projects in the future. And I also hope they will be able to take this credit off their own resumes in the future.
Superfast!
2015
Action / Comedy
Plot summary
Undercover cop Lucas White joins Vin Serento's LA gang of illegal street racers. They are fast and they are furious and they plan to double cross LA crime kingpin Juan Carlos de la Sol who hides his cash in a downtown Taco Bell. The gang's outrageous plan is as daring as it is ridiculous and will see them towing the whole damn restaurant, at crazy speeds.
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Really bad stuff. Really!
Lower the expectation/value
... and you might actually enjoy this. And in a group of like-minded people this can be a hoot as they say. The question is, if you're ready to give this a shot and see where it gets you. Obviously this is meant to spoof the Fast & Furious franchise (yes not only one of the movies, but tries to sample from a few, which "story-wise" isn't that difficult as you can imagine.
Some jokes kind of work and if you were a fan of Haunted House and the latter Scary Movies and whatever else was made in the same vain, this was aimed at you. Everyone else probably should stay clear of this. I'd suggest watching the trailer, but it probably has the "best" moments in it already ... One thing is for sure: It's obvious what this is, so don't complain after sitting and watching the whole thing - you've been warned
More of an embarrassment to itself than a parody of Fast and Furious
Long gone are the days of Hot Shots, Naked Gun and even Scary Movie. All we have now is the likes of Superfast! whose biggest advantage is tailgating the release date of Fast and Furious 7. A few good jokes and impressions aside, the film is ironically incredibly slow, churning already rehearsed juvenile jokes repeatedly to achieve some form of entertainment.
Story is inspired by the Fast and Furious titles, mainly the earlier one. An undercover cop is trying to infiltrate a crew of street race. It matters little since barely any of it makes sense anyway. The cast is selected primary due to their resemblances to Fast and Furious characters, give or take. Fake Paul Walker misses the mark by miles.
Character development is non-existent, unless you count Fake Michelle Rodriguez coming in term with her lesbian urge as one. At midway point the film even abandons names altogether and called its characters Rapper Cameo or such, which is admittedly pretty good. Fake Rock is also decent, he looks particularly similar to real Rock even down to the gestures. It's a bit creepy honestly.
Script material has been around for more than a decade, people tend to jest about the highly implausible nature of Fast and Furious. Unfortunately, Superfast! does so little original humor as it relies on heavy slapstick and actual slapping. There's a heap of brash jokes to induce cringe effect on the audience. A couple of the gags are acceptable, such as the commentary on usual pop culture or when it breaks the fourth wall.
I guess if a film takes lots of pot shots, some will eventually land. It also remembers to spice up the scenes with scantily clad women, although one can't blame it for following this already proved exciting gimmick. The whole movie felt so lengthy, I could've sworn that it was more than two hours as it drove around in circles.
There are a couple of amusing bits, especially when it has lowered your standard after a few scenes. These are still not enough as incentive to take a slow tedious drive with Superfast!.