![]() The mid-budget success has transformed into a massive-budget tentpole spectacle, stacked with star power, creating something akin to a somewhat contained cinematic universe along the way. ![]() That fluidity has allowed for a lot of highs and lows over the years, while also revealing a fascinating sort of microcosm of how filmmaking has changed over the last two decades. Twenty years and ten films later, Fast and Furious continues to evolve every step of the way, be it through the creative influences of different filmmakers or how the tragic real-life death of Paul Walker reshaped the family, the Fast franchise has continued to grow and change, without losing the core of what makes it such an enduring staple at the theater. Over the years, the franchise has passed through the hands of many filmmakers with an amorphous, ever-fluctuating cast, leading to a series of films that often feel detached and tonally disparate from each other, yet somehow undeniably part of the same organism. What began as a fairly simple Point Break redux that swapped sexy surfers for sexy street racers has since evolved into a multi-billion box office powerhouse that's as driven by its earnest themes of loyalty as it is bullets, babes, and brawn. The Fast and Furious films are a fascinating franchise in Hollywood history.
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