Toretto and his crew are back for more fast paced action in this latest franchise installment which takes them to Cuba, Iceland, and New York City to battle Cipher, a new nemesis.
Vin Diesel (Dom), Jason Statham (Deckard), Dwane Johnson (Hobbs), Michelle Rodriguez (Letty), Tyrese Gibson (Roman), Ludacris (Tej), Charlize Theron (Cipher), Kurt Russell (Mr. Nobody), Luke Evans (Owen).
The Fate of the Furious begins fairly well before settling into the plot for this episode in the franchise. Sadly, the plot is about as imaginative as a glass of water. Thankfully someone realized that two-thirds of the way through the film at which point a lot of nice cars and action were added and things started looking better. Of course, that joy was killed with a Happily Ever After ending that left us with a couple of cavities. Though I've been a fan of this franchise, this entry was simply ridiculous.
Acting just can't overcome a bad plot. Diesel, Statham, Johnson, really everyone in this one did well. Theron was fun and made a great nemesis. Gibson just gets funnier with each episode, and Russell proved he still has chops.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were good but overshadowed, like most of the film, by outlandish and unrealistic CGI. Action scenes were plentiful and intense. Dialogue was reasonably well done. Sound and soundtrack are solid.
Overall the franchise has lost the point on this one. The series was enjoyable when the things done with cars were (almost) believable, but with CGI creating things that are obviously impossible much of the joy has been lost.
With intense violence and some foul language, this should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2017
Reviewed: 12.15.17
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Action & Adventure, Crime Action
copyright ©2017 Dave Riedel
Vin Diesel (Dom), Jason Statham (Deckard), Dwane Johnson (Hobbs), Michelle Rodriguez (Letty), Tyrese Gibson (Roman), Ludacris (Tej), Charlize Theron (Cipher), Kurt Russell (Mr. Nobody), Luke Evans (Owen).
The Fate of the Furious begins fairly well before settling into the plot for this episode in the franchise. Sadly, the plot is about as imaginative as a glass of water. Thankfully someone realized that two-thirds of the way through the film at which point a lot of nice cars and action were added and things started looking better. Of course, that joy was killed with a Happily Ever After ending that left us with a couple of cavities. Though I've been a fan of this franchise, this entry was simply ridiculous.
Acting just can't overcome a bad plot. Diesel, Statham, Johnson, really everyone in this one did well. Theron was fun and made a great nemesis. Gibson just gets funnier with each episode, and Russell proved he still has chops.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were good but overshadowed, like most of the film, by outlandish and unrealistic CGI. Action scenes were plentiful and intense. Dialogue was reasonably well done. Sound and soundtrack are solid.
Overall the franchise has lost the point on this one. The series was enjoyable when the things done with cars were (almost) believable, but with CGI creating things that are obviously impossible much of the joy has been lost.
With intense violence and some foul language, this should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2017
Reviewed: 12.15.17
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Action & Adventure, Crime Action
copyright ©2017 Dave Riedel
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