Apologies for the delay- have been away and unable to write a blog post on a movie that I watched about two weeks ago.
I watched the Fast and Furious franchise in random order and had no idea about the plot or characters featuring in this movie but I like the idea of most action movies which star Jason Statham and Dwayne Johnson.
What can I say about this movie?
Lots of action, a British bad guy to go with a British protagonist and a plot based around Deckard Shaw's sister. The music is fantastic and the final stand is a sight to behold. Moving to Samoa to fight brings a different element to the franchise and makes it more enjoyable for a lot of fans. The technology also helps to bring a different element to this movie. It's more what you would expect from two heavy weights in the same movie.
Is there the standard, typical, car chase that has to feature in every movie to make it worthy of the title? Not that I recall but possibly. There is one of those 'let's all lock together to ring down an aeroplane' scene but nothing that really screams that this is a Fast and Furious movie other than a few characters who have featured in previous movies.
I will say that Vin Diesel does not feature in this movie. This is a sort of spin off and so his character doesn't actually feature.
If you like action movies, cars and stunts then you'll enjoy this movie.
A huge shout out to Helen Mirren who is fantastic as Deckard Shaw's mother. Her birthday cake is fantastic and she has some of the most comical lines in the entire movie. Adding her in to this franchise when they did was one of the better choices that they made about the direction that the franchise was going in.
This movie really is about Deckard Shaw. His sister becomes a target of a man called 'Brixton' (Idris Elba) as she is working for the Government, transporting a virus when her team is attacked and she manages to escape with the Virus by injecting herself with it. Both Shaw and Hobbs get assigned this case respectively and have to work together in order to take down Brixton and the forces behind him. It takes only the entire movie for them to actually be able to work together but they all manage it in the end.
This movie is just another way to have fun. Watching this movie is a decent way of spending an evening. It is one of those that you can enjoy with family and friends or just on your own. Neither Statham nor Johnson can really act, they just get cast in movies that need people who look strong and can perform stunts well. They get type cast but that isn't always a bad thing. So long as you don't expect world class acting then you are not going to be disappointed with this movie.
Watch it, enjoy it and let me know your thoughts on it.
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