Rating summary
| Movie |  | 4.0 |
| Video | | 4.0 |
| Audio |  | 5.0 |
| Extras | | 4.0 |
| Overall |  | 4.5 |
The Fast and the Furious 4K Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Martin Liebman May 15, 2021
Universal has widely released a UHD SteelBook packaging variant for the franchise-igniting 2001 film 'The Fast and the Furious.' The disc
and digital content is identical to that found in the wide release. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below
for
more on the SteelBook's look and feel.
For a full film review, please click
here; note that this link points to the 2009 Blu-ray.
The Fast and the Furious 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
For a full UHD video review, please click here.
The Fast and the Furious 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
For a full UHD audio review, please click here.
The Fast and the Furious 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
This slick and smooth exterior shell depicts, on the front panel, images of Paul Walker's Brian O'Conner and Vin Diesel's Dominic Torretto side-by-side,
in profile, both looking left with stern, serious faces. Brian is closer than Dom. Their heads and upper chests float top center. Below them, a bit below
the
midline, is the film's title in white at a diagonal with "20th Anniversary Edition" text in yellow underneath. Filling the bottom third or so is a picture of
two of the key cars in the film, driven by Brian and Dom, in full color, again mostly in profile and again with Brian's closer than Dom's. In
the background throughout the panel are various buildings and trees, the ones on the bottom almost looking like X-ray renditions. There are streaks of
light moving across parts of the panel to give the feeling of forward momentum. The rear panel shows the same two cars seen on the front racing down
the street, facing forward and streaking towards the bottom and out of the SteelBook. The image is slanted and the buildings and trees behind are
askew. There's a purple tint to the road and some streaks again signify a feeling of movement. A Universal logo and legalese appear bottom center and
a model number bottom right. The spine is simply a black panel with the film's title in white and the 20th Anniversary text in orange filling the bulk of
the length. A Universal logo has been placed at the bottom.
Inside, the digital copy code is tucked underneath the left-hand-side tabs. The two discs, one UHD and one Blu-ray, are situated on the right in
staggered-stacked formation. The inner print is a two-panel spread that features a horizontal portrait depicting eight of the main characters from the
film.
For a breakdown of the included supplemental content, please click here.
The Fast and the Furious 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
This is a nice enough SteelBook. Some might find the front a little busy and Photoshop-y, wishing instead for something with a little more artistic flavor,
but it's a capable enough SteelBook in the aggregate. The film is excellent, as is the UHD presentation. Recommended. Note that there is also a Best Buy exclusive SteelBook release that includes a few additional goodies not
found in this wide release variant.
