In 2014, acclaimed, award-winning actors Aaron Paul and Rami Malek teamed up in what turned out to be a rather underwhelming live-action video game adaptation, Need for Speed. Based on the racing-themed video game franchise of the same name, published by Electronic Arts, director Scott Waugh and DreamWorks Pictures were not only adapting the popular video game series but attempting to channel the overwhelming success of the Fast & Furious franchise. The Fast & Furious series had recently completely reinvented itself under the direction of Justin Lin and had become a powerhouse at the box office. DreamWorks obviously wanted to one-up the Fast & Furious series here, but the attempt achieved mixed results. It’s time to take a look back at Need for Speed.
