I've watched the movie and it is not bad. My wife loved it but I think she was more interested in the main characters: Paul Walker and Vin Diesel. The scene on the highway was interesting, and some of the races were ok, but I have to say I'm not a car buff myself, so my interest was not as peaked. I never saw the sequel, 2 Fast 2 Furious, because of this.
I feel like I'm swimming against the grain, but I loved both of them. The second one had more of a plotline, and I found myself favoring the second one. I'm a car buff, and while it may not have been the best movie ever made, I found myself getting caught up in the action of the movie. I do believe that the first movie was quite predictable, but sometimes it's nice to watch a movie without having to think too hard. One thing I did like was the fact that they had female racers. It broke the strereotype that to be a street racer you have to be a guy. I think it's awesome that both movies featured girl racers, and they were great.