Did director Justin Lin realize that he had created a cultural touchstone when he made it?īut if you’re looking at the film from a critical standpoint, the storyline for Tokyo Drift isn’t all that great. Tokyo Drift wasn’t a film that simply went away. Subconsciously, the word “drift” always came prefixed with the word “Tokyo,” repeated in my mind until the phrase entered common lexicon (“Drift? Oh! You mean ‘Tokyo Drift,’” I would think to myself every time someone mentioned it). Even 14 years later, the effects of Tokyo Drift can still be found everywhere, immortalized over the years by the occasional odd meme or its memorable title track. Long after I had gotten over Cars, my friends were still fascinated by tricked-out vehicles and the tricks that they would do in them (“Wanna see me drift?” that same childhood friend had actually asked me not too long ago).
For me, it seemed like it was a passing fad that would die down within a few months or so (being the timid kid that I was, Cars, the more “kid-friendly” option which came out that same summer, was more up my alley). They talked about how they were going to move to Japan themselves and find themselves in the world of drift racing, and probably become the next “Drift King.” For them, Tokyo Drift opened up a world of possibilities far removed from our restrained, suburban lives. I still recall going to one of my friend’s houses, eager to borrow their computer to dive into some video games, and having to listen to them enthusiastically lecture me about what the best racing cars were and which ones would be the best to perform stunts in. In my little Asian American suburb in Southern California, Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift became a kind of overnight sensation among my friend group. Now, I don’t remember much about those days–save the odd holiday or the never-ending studying–but what I do remember is that that was the year that cars became cool. When Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift first came out 14 years ago, I was ten. Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift, directed by Justin Lin.
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