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Hubby and I recently had a date night – which doesn’t come around often. But lil C was with his daddy for the weekend and we were invited to an early showing for ” Need For Speed”. When I heard this was coming to the theaters, I knew it was a movie that I wanted to see -and I knew that Hubby would love.
Synopsis: The film centers around Tobey Marshall (Aaron Paul), a blue-collar mechanic who races muscle cars on the side in an unsanctioned street-racing circuit. Struggling to keep his family-owned garage afloat, he reluctantly partners with the wealthy and arrogant ex-NASCAR driver Dino Brewster (Dominic Cooper). But just as a major sale to car broker Julia Maddon (Imogen Poots) looks like it will save Tobey’s shop, a disastrous race allows Dino to frame Tobey for a crime he didn’t commit, and sending Tobey to prison while Dino expands his business out West.
Two years later, Tobey is released and set on revenge — but he knows his only chance to take down his rival Dino is to defeat him in the high-stakes race known as De Leon — the Super Bowl of underground racing. However to get there in time, Tobey will have to run a high-octane, action-packed gauntlet that includes dodging pursuing cops coast-to-coast as well as contending with a dangerous bounty Dino has put out on his car. With the help of his loyal crew and the surprisingly resourceful Julia, Tobey defies odds at every turn and proves that even in the flashy world of exotic supercars, the underdog can still finish first.
In an exciting return to the great car culture films of the 1960s and ’70s that tap into what makes the American myth of the open road so enticing, “Need for Speed” chronicles a near-impossible cross-country race against time — one that begins as a mission for revenge, but proves to be one of redemption.
I am a HUGE car fan. I love watching street racing – and listening to the sound of engines rumbling. Its like Heaven for me! And Like many guys – hubby Also loved the Millions in dollars in Cars that they had at the race. We got to see this in 3D. I will have to say – this was the first show that I really enjoyed watching in 3D. It gave everything such Dimension. And it wasn’t just a scene here and there that was done in 3D, It was most all the movie. Adding great depth and clarity to the movie.
My favorite scenes through out the movie were shot in my hometown area. It is Amazing watching a show and going – I know that location. One of the best Jump scenes was shot right here in Detroit! The writers / Producers really did a great job at keeping accurate the streets and landmarks. Right when they mentioned the “375” I knew exactly where that was at! Hubby even looked at me through the movie and was like, “Hey, doesn’t that look familiar? We walk down that street when we go to the games! ” Perfect tribute for the Motor City!
I dont want to give the whole movie away – but this is a perfect movie for both Men and women alike. For the guys – you have Action and Fast Cars. For the Ladies – you have some good Eye Candy and a great story line. Make sure to check out Need for Speed in theaters this weekend!
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really liked the movie, and the games too.
When I initially saw the commercial for this, I thought it was yet another Fast and the Furious! I loved the original(s) but I feel like after the first few, you’ve got to let it go! It wasn’t until my husband pointed out that it was a completely different movie that I was interested in seeing it. We haven’t gone to the movies in ages but this may be on the list!