{"id":29448,"date":"2026-08-25T21:04:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T04:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=29448"},"modified":"2026-08-25T21:04:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T04:04:23","slug":"review-fastandthefurious-4kuhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2026\/08\/review-fastandthefurious-4kuhd\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fast and the Furious: 25th Anniversary Edition 4K Ultra HD Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"No one would ever accuse The Fast and the Furious<\/em><\/strong> to be some top-notch action-thriller with memorable dialogue or phenomenal performances, but now going on 25 years later there is no doubt it is a lot of fun.<\/p>\n

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The Fast and the Furious
\n<\/span>\u2014 25th Anniversary Edition \u2014
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Action, Crime, Thriller<\/span>
\nUniversal Studios | PG13 \u2013 106 min. \u2013 $29.98 | August 25, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> August 25, 2026 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Rob Cohen
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Ken Li (magazine article \u2018Racer X\u2019); Gary Scott Thompson (screen story), Gary Scott Thompson and Erik Bergquist and David Ayer (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Rick Yune, Ted Levine<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Music Videos
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos), French (DTS 5.1), Spanish (DTS 5.1)
\nVideo:: <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10, Dolby Vision
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n
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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.<\/strong><\/span>
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3\u00bd\/5<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot synopsis:<\/strong> On the turbo-charged streets of Los Angeles, every night is a championship race. With nitro-boosted fury Dominic Toretto (VIN DIESEL) rules the road, turning all his challengers into dust. He and his rival, Johnny Tran (RICK YUNE), are the boldest, the boldest and the best. Now, there\u2019s new rage on the road. They know he\u2019s tough, they know he\u2019s fast, but what they don\u2019t know is that he\u2019s a speed-crazed detective (PAUL WALKER) with enough drive and determination to come out the winner. With intense full-throttle action, awesome high-speed stunts and full-on petal-to-the-metal intensity.<\/p>\n

Review (from 2009): <\/strong>Rob Cohen\u2019s 2001 \u201chigh-octane\u201d street racing movie starring thespian actors Vin Diesel and Paul Walker was a hit at the theaters hauling in $144.53m at the box office (~$180m adjusted). And although the writing was piss poor aided in large part to the stilted acting skills of Walker, The Fast and the Furious<\/em><\/strong> still is a fun movie that I cannot get enough of. You got everything a young male wants: fast cars, hot women, hot women driving fast cars and a simple story. It is a winning formula if I ever saw one.<\/p>\n

The Fast and the Furious <\/em><\/strong>propelled Vin Diesel into stardom. His name alone looks perfect a top of a poster for that next summer blockbuster and with someone like Arnold Schwarzenegger fading into the background with only moderate success with Terminator 3<\/em>, Diesel was primed to take over as an action star. 2002 brought another great \u2013 and mindless \u2013 action vehicle with xXx<\/em>, but Diesel had higher aspirations which ultimately failed with success endeavors as A Man Apart<\/em>, The Chronicles of Riddick<\/em> and Babylon A.D.<\/em>, though he did get in on that macho-action-star-in-a-kid-friendly-comedy genre with The Pacifier<\/em> which made a sizeable $113m domestically. Now with a floundering career, he will be returning to the Fast<\/em> franchise at long last…<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s not as if Dominic Toretto is a complex character or anything but Vin Diesel made it his own despite what the script \u2013 by Gary Scott Thompson (\u201cLas Vegas\u201d), Erik Bergquist (first and only credit) and David Ayer (Harsh Times<\/em>) \u2013 fails to provide in terms of character development, of course in all honesty, the movie didn\u2019t need it anyway. In any case, Diesel fit perfectly for the role and really made The Fast and the Furious a fun and mindless action movie.<\/p>\n

As for Diesel\u2019s esteemed co-star, Paul Walker, while I make fun of the guy, if you look over his career, as a whole he\u2019s had some decent quality movies with the occasional stinkers. But for every Into the Blue<\/em> there\u2019s Running Scared<\/em> or Joy Ride<\/em>. Certainly not award contenders, but solid movies. His Brian O\u2019Conner character isn\u2019t as highly regarded as Toretto (most people will gravitate to the bad guy over a bland good guy), but if Tokyo Drift<\/em> showed anything, it was without either the original\u2019s stars, it would not make an impact in both the box office nor audiences.<\/p>\n

The rest of the cast fill up the roles great from Michelle Rodriguez as Dom\u2019s hot and saucy squeeze to Jordana Brewster as Toretto\u2019s sister who gets involved with O\u2019Conner who, of course, is undercover to take down Toretto.<\/p>\n

Sure the writing and acting may not be Shakespeare but The Fast and the Furious<\/em><\/strong> is a fun, guilty pleasure that is certainly a product of its time, particularly the look and style. That said, I still find the movie so much fun with great racing sequences.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a slightly embossed slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a redempti0on code for the Digital HD<\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

Riding a Legacy: 25 Years of Fast<\/em> (27:35)<\/u><\/strong> is a new retrospective featurette with interviews, conducted during the Cannes Film Festival, by the cast (including Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster), producer Neal Moritz and Meadow Walker, Paul Walker\u2019s daughter.<\/p>\n

The Making of The Fast and the Furious<\/em> (18:03)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Featurette from circa 2001 with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the cast and crew.<\/p>\n

Deleted Scenes (6:24)<\/u><\/strong> are 8 scenes either cut or cut down. Included is an optional commentary with Cohen.<\/p>\n

More Than Furious (2:28)<\/u><\/strong> is an alternate ending.<\/p>\n

Hot Off the Street (4:38)<\/u><\/strong> are a series of additional scenes.<\/p>\n

Dom\u2019s Charger (4:21)<\/u><\/strong> is a featurette on Toretto\u2019s iconic car.<\/p>\n

Quarter Mile at a Time (9:43)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Look at the phenomenon of street racing, from its birth in the 20’s.<\/p>\n

Tricking Out a Hot Import Car (20:02)<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Join Craig Lieberman, technical advisor on THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS, as he tricks out a Mitsubishi Lancer.<\/p>\n

Multiple Camera Angles \u2013 Stunt Sequence<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Here we get 8 camera angles of the big stunt scene.<\/p>\n

Movie Magic Interactive \u2013 Special Effects<\/u><\/strong> is where you can look at the composites of a few scenes.<\/p>\n

Featurette on Editing for the Motion Picture Association of America (4:37)<\/u><\/strong> to edit so the film could secure a PG-13 rating.<\/p>\n

Visual Effects Montage (3:44)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Storyboards-to-Final Feature Comparison (6:49)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Music Videos:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • \u201cFurious\u201d \u2013 Ja Rule<\/li>\n
  • \u201c POV City Anthem\u201d \u2013 Caddillac Man<\/li>\n
  • \u201cClick Click Boom\u201d \u2013 Saliva<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Speed News Wrap (2:03)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Feature Commentary<\/u><\/strong> with Director Rob Cohen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    VIDEO \u2013 4\u00be\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    Universal releases The Fast and the Furious<\/em><\/strong> onto 4K Ultra HD presented in its original 2.35 widescreen aspect ratio and with an all-new re-master, updated from the 2018 4K release. Now I don\u2019t own a copy of the original on 4K UHD, I cannot to a direct comparison but I suppose it\u2019s a nice thing that it wasn\u2019t just the old transfer. In early 2000s the orange\/teel look was all the rage, like this, Swordfish<\/em> and Gone in Sixty Seconds<\/em>, with an oversaturated color timing.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    AUDIO \u2013 5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    The disc comes with a Dolby Atmos track that really excels during the nearly non-stop action and racing sequences however even the quiet, dialogue-driven scenes outputs with great clarity. That said, from my experience this was a movie that already sounded fantastic so this is not a significant improvement, but still great nonetheless.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    OVERALL \u2014 3\u00be\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    No one would ever accuse The Fast and the Furious<\/em><\/strong> to be some top-notch action-thriller with memorable dialogue or phenomenal performances, but now going on 25 years later there is no doubt it is a lot of fun. This 25th anniversary edition 4K Ultra HD does feature great audio and video transfers and a good amount of bonus material, though only one featurette that is new.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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