Why 2 Fast 2 Furious Deserves More Credit Than You Remember

These days, the Fast & Furious franchise is more high-flying action spectacle than street racing, but there was a time when it wasn’t clear if the series had any gas left in the tank. When Vin Diesel stepped away after The Fast and the Furious, many thought the franchise was done. Then came 2 Fast 2 Furious—a movie often considered a lower-tier installment, but one that actually laid the groundwork for the billion-dollar franchise we have today.