Faster (2010) Blu-ray Review

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has been in the news headline lately! Along with being one of the biggest Box Office stars in Hollywood, he recently returned to his roots of the World Wrestling Entertainment as part of the TKO Board of Directors and even to return to the ring in time for WrestleMania!

Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment have released one of Johnson's pulse pounding adventure films to Blu-ray. For the 14th year anniversary (Has it really been that long?) Now on Blu-ray 2010's Faster Starring Dwayne Johnson and Billy Bob Thorton! 

A stint in prison usually has one of two effects on a man -- it either breaks him down or makes him stronger. For Driver (Dwayne Johnson), a 10-year sentence proved the latter. His strength was not just fueled by time, but also by a hunger to avenge the murder of his brother during the botched bank robbery that led to his own imprisonment. Untouchable on the 'inside,' he made plenty of enemies in prison - men who were counting the days until his release so they could exact their own revenge on the outside. Now, on the day of his release, he is hell-bent on reaping vengeance upon the four men responsible for his brother's murder. With a list of names and addresses in hand, he sprints out of the prison gates and is immediately on his mission.

Faster is an extremely thin storyline. Billy Bob Thorton has done better in performances and Dwayne has come a long way in his acting from this film as well! But I am not hear to disparage this film completely. I got invested into the story although I think it could have been developed better.

It is good to note this is a revenge movie. So there is a lot of violence and adult language. So this is not for the whole family. not by a longshot. But if you like revenge films or The Rock you may want to check this one out.

Parmount transferred Faster to Blu-ray in 1080p in Widescreen format. The audio is a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. There is also the option for English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

This transfer to Blu-ray is a nice one. There are no digital artifacts. The picture is crisp and clean, and the colors are correct. The audio is clear. So, this is a fine-looking copy of the film.

Paramount's Blu-ray of Faster is a bare bones release. There is no bonuses whatsoever. There is no trailer, commentary, interviews, nothing. That is a real shame. It would have been nice to see maybe a small interview with Dwayne talking about this film. Of course, I would have taken a trailer. 

As a kid who grew up on wrestling watching The Rock was always a highlight and I still enjoy watching him on the movie screen. Faster may not be his best film (far from it). But it isn't a bad way to spend an evening! 

So if you are a fan of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as much as me, you may want to add Faster to your collection. Head over to MovieZyng and order your copy today!


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