This movie took the original concept of the Fast and Furious and just crapped all over it. The series is so far from its racing roots that I have no idea what to think about it anymore.
1/5. At least it hits the checkmarks of cars, action, girls, and cheap thrills. Not much substance after that.
The Fate of the Furious
2017
Action / Adventure / Crime / Thriller
The Fate of the Furious
2017
Action / Adventure / Crime / Thriller
Plot summary
Now that Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Letty Ortiz (Michelle Rodriguez) are on their honeymoon, and Brian (Paul Walker) and Mia (Jordana Brewster) have retired from the game, and the rest of the crew has been exonerated, the globetrotting team has found a semblance of a normal life. But when a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime he can't seem to escape, and a betrayal of those closest to him, they will face trials that will test them as never before. From the shores of Cuba and the streets of New York City to the icy plains off the arctic Barents Sea, the elite force will crisscross the globe to stop an anarchist from unleashing chaos on the world's stage, and to bring home the man who made them a family.
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Proof the Furious series has forgotten its street racing roots
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Third in a row of entertaining film sequels
The FAST & THE FURIOUS film franchise has a chequered history for me. I didn't like the first film much and though the next two sequels were pitiful. The fourth and fifth films were merely average and not worth watching twice. Since part six, however, I've enjoyed the ensemble aspect of these movies, and the mix of action staples with car chases and large scale mayhem. FAST & FURIOUS 8 carries on that trend, another huge international adventure with a couple of minor original twists and lots of action.
The emoting in between the action and the acting from some of the main players (I'm looking at you, Michelle Rodriguez and Vin Diesel) isn't too great, but at other times this film shines. The two best actors are undoubtedly The Rock and Jason Statham, and their butting-head humour is a highlight. The prison fight scene is the best in the film, but for sheer excess, the CGI-enhanced spectacle in New York takes some beating. The rest will win no awards for wit or originality, and Helen Mirren's awful acting takes some beating, but Charlize Theron is a decent villain and the laughs come thick and fast.
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action delivery system
Dom (Vin Diesel) and Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) are in Cuba. He's approached by new villain Cipher (Charlize Theron) to turn against the family. Soccer dad Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) has a new assignment. He calls back everybody for the job but Dom goes rogue and steals the EMP device for Cipher. Hobbs is sent to prison where Deckard (Jason Statham) is imprisoned. The two men escape and Mr. Nobody (Kurt Russell) gathers the group for their next mission.
The story almost doesn't matter anymore in this franchise. It's cars, hot bods, and outrageous action. I don't even think the almighty family matters either. It's a mantra that becomes meaningless if one digs too deeply. This franchise has become nothing more than an action delivery system. The collection of action figure roles have made this almost bulletproof.