Still sporting a raw face from the white-power methlab prison, Jesse Pinkman, er Aaron Paul, is set to headline his first major motion picture in Need for Speed. Based on the popular video game franchise that involves racing, evading cops, and driving real fast, the film hopes to ground the story with Tobey Marshall (Paul), a street racer framed by a wealthy business associate. After his release from prison, Marshall hunts down the man who double-crossed him while evading both the police and a crew of bounty hunters hired to put an end to his tirade.
Do I expect this to be good? No. Do I have hope because of Aaron Paul? Yes. Is Kid Cudi’s presense a huge turnoff? Obviously. Honestly, I’m just glad to see Paul getting into the movie stratosphere. I thought he was great in James Ponsoldt‘s Smashed and has been stellar in every season of Breaking Bad so I’m ready to put myself behind his big budget career.
Any fan of BB should take a look and even those that aren’t might get a kick out of all the explosions and whooshing cars. Give it a taste and tell me if you like the flavor.
