In order to avoid a jail sentence, Sean Boswell heads to Tokyo to live with his military father. In a low-rent section of the city, Shaun gets caught up in the underground world of drift racing
Tokyo Drift is a subculture in search of a compelling story line, and Black's leaden performance makes you pine for the days of Paul Walker.
– Matt Singer,
Village Voice,
20 Jun 2006
rotten:
A number of questions spring to mind when considering The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. Can the movies possibly get any faster or more furious? What exactly is the Tokyo Drift? And does Al Gore know what we can do to stop it?
– Nathan Lee,
New York Times,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
True, it tries to be tongue-in-cheek, but really it's just cheek.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
The racing sequences are the series' meat and potatoes, but in terms of story, Tokyo Drift barely offers a stalk of asparagus.
– Scott Tobias,
AV Club,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
Look out for a star cameo -- it's the only surprise you'll get from this heap.