Vetter and Hicks are two of the countries top drug police officers of the DEA and have been working for seven years to shut down a Colombia-Mexico-California cocaine corridor that has been flooding the streets for years with its illicit drugs. The leader of this drug cartel kingpin is Memo Lucero the biggest and most evil of drug lords whom because of his paranoia never sleeps in the same place two nights in a row. But the DEA has finally tracked down his location and are about to make the biggest bust of their careers. When Memo is brought in he tells Vetter that his making a huge mistake and does not know what he is getting himself into. Shortly after the bust and when Vetter has returned to his California home the drug lords break into his home and in an attempt to kill him actually end up killing his beloved wife, Stacy. Now Vetter who is bent on revenge for the death of his wife visits Memo in jail who claims he did not have his wife killed and that with his absence in the drug lord a new cartel has moved in to try and secure the world of cocaine and who only goes by the name Diablo. Now Vetter who is hell bent on revenge and avenging his wife is trying to track the new drug lord down but when a sting goes bad because Vetter loses his cool when the man insults his dead wife and a gunfight breaks out killing three cops the police chief takes away his badge. Now Vetter must go on alone without the help of the police but he recruits his ex-partner and a few shady characters from his youth to try and track down the murderers of his wife and be able to be at peace with himself once again.

This movie can only be described one way and that is as a popcorn film of epic proportions. The movie while having some drama and suspense is all about the action and the adventure and cares not that at times it leaves epic plot holes. The movie could also be called a formula film about the revenge of a man that has seen everything taken away from him. But what makes this movie work is the charisma of its characters and how well they seem to work together. Vin Diesel has a charm and a screen presence that even in the worst of movies he would stand out and in a movie like this where it is all about gunfights, explosions and revenge he is in his element as he shines. Larenz Tate brings in the more dramatic role as he tries to be the calm demeanor in a storm of turbulence as he finds himself covering up for Vin’s indiscretions, as he seems to have lost all prospective of his actions. Also the two feed of each other very well and make the movie better when they are both on the screen. The movie does have its plot holes and even tries to throw a little twist at you in the end but that’s not what this movie is about, its about explosions, car chases and action. The movie is a thrill ride and an action packed punch that does a very good job at entertaining it audiences.
3.5 stars out of 5