Directed by Justin Lin
Written by Chris Morgan
Based on: Characters by Gary Scott Thompson
Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Luke Evans, Gina Carano, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Ludacris, Elsa Pataky, Jason Statham
Trailer: click.
I love the Fast & Furious franchise so I'm happy to say that I wasn't disappointed. Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his company live their ordinary lives and it seems like they have forgotten the old way of living, but agent Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) has a problem with a terrorist threat, a criminal group lead by Owen Shaw (Luke Evans) and needs help. Toretto is not willing to help so easily however he changes his mind when he sees a photo of Letty (Michelle Rodriguez). Crew is reunited and the action begins.
Story: no, it's nothing new, special or surprising but it's still decent and interesting to watch. Films with cool fast cars, fight scenes and explosions don't usually cover that part. The action sequences are thrilling, engaging and well-shot. Yes, of course they are over-the-top but you're so into the movie and excited that it just doesn't matter. And some car scenes... awesome to say at least! I was impressed! And fight scenes. Sweeet. I like tought chicks so it was really cool to see Michelle and Gina kick-ass!
Another thing I loved was the storyline of the movie. It gets better and better while watching it, not the other way around. Chemistry between the cast members is still there, plus the new members in the movie (Evans is damn good and Carano is solid) did a good job. No, I'm not finished yet. I also loved the locations of the shooting (beautiful cinematography), the fact that Show isn't some stereotypical villain and the funny moments (they don't exaggerate).
My main criticism is the length (it's not that terrible but it could be done a bit shorter) and contradiction in the end (it contains a spoiler so I'll write this part below under stars****). Overall badass, cool, entertaining movie and action flick you just don't want to miss this summer! 4/5
****SPOILER****
Once again. Don't read this part if you've not seen the film yet because it contains a spoiler.
At the end of the movie, one of the F&F crew dies and it's like nothing sad really happened. The whole movie we listen to: we are family and blablabla but at the end there is no special sign that they mourn. I would change that part for sure.
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