Netflix viewers left surprised by Fast and Furious as debut movie returns to streamer

Netflix viewers might find themselves binge-watching the whole Fast and Furious franchise as it is set to come back to the streaming platform in days.

Regardless of how you feel about the films or the franchise as a whole, the Fast and Furious film franchise has proven to be wildly successful globally for decades.

Even if you don’t vouch for the films anymore, most people can admit there was a time when the films were pretty much the epitome of ‘hell yeah’, and that is perfectly fine.

But since there have been ten films released, not including the spin-offs OR the animated show (yes, that really does exist!), not everyone has had a chance to binge-watch all of them, let alone in order.

But that could be set to change as Netflix is set to bring the earlier films to the streaming platform on August 16.

And if you want to feel old, the first film came out way back in 2001, a whopping 24 years ago.

The Fast and Furious franchise has come a long way since its debut in 2001 (Universal Pictures)

Fans have previously gone back to the start of the franchise and have admitted they were surprised about this one aspect compared to the later films.

Writing on Reddit, one user admitted they were stunned at just how entertaining it was, considering over 20 years had passed since it was released.

But they emphasized that they had forgotten the franchise started by being about cars and street racing rather than dealing with massive heists and basically super criminals.

For those who have forgotten what the first film is even about, it focuses on Brian O'Conner, played by the late Paul Walker, being taken under the wing of Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto, a legend in the street racing scene.

Walker, who is secretly an undercover cop is attempting to infiltrate the street racing and car modification scene in hopes of uncovering the culprits behind semi-truck hijackings.

Some fans have joked about forgetting the franchise used to be about cars and street racing (Universal Pictures)

Instead of weapons of mass destruction you might expect in the later films, it is only electronic goods that are being stolen, which hilariously dates the film when you see what products are worth so much money.

With that being said, the film has managed to win over fans who have grown tired of the high-stakes karate-kicking action of the later films, showing a more grounded and somewhat realistic depiction of low-level crime, at least compared to where the franchise would end up.

If you fancy a nitrous-fueled trip down memory lane, it might be worth checking out when it returns to Netflix on August 16.