Movie Review - Fast 5
Rating - Fan of the series? Like a good punch up? Bank Heists? Action Flick Junky??? -- Must Watch
The new movie decides to take a new turn on the fast and furious franchise, moving more from the fast cars and irrelevant storylines, they have started to make interesting twists and deeper plots, (like the drug trade in the 4th one, Letty's death and a 'mission of vengeance') all done before, but now with fast cars!
The fifth movie starts off with a bit of a recap, the last scene from 4 is redone and immediately, the understanding spreads through the audience that this is most certainly a kick-ass movie which should not be looked at with the believe that the stuff that happens is real. Surviving a 400 meter fall into water and such.
The background of Rio was an excellent choice, the combination of beauty and the beast that one hears about the city is only amplified with the story moving from the favelas to the well urbanised central Rio so seamlessly that I was just in awe how it could be possible that these two areas could exist so close and yet be so different.
Anyway, I’m drifting from the movie.
However, the fact remains that the movie is a bit of Oceans 11 with a smack dab of the Italian Job with some guns to make it look pretty. That being said, the integration of the cars into all of this was done brilliantly.
One thing I would have liked to see would be more racing, as the 5th Fast and furious movie, it has all but forgotten its roots, fast cars and technobabble about said cars that makes the audience go
"Damn, I want one of those!"
There is good character development (especially the little love story that occurs on the side, and another one which is just random)
Acting wise, Vin Diesel has never been better, he is 100% bad-ass in the movie but you do see the human side in him kick in more than once, which was very nice to see. Tyrese Gibson's character was really annoying...
The introduction of the Rock some 20 minutes was awesome!!! One, cause he doesn't look like how he has been in his more recent movies, the big tough guy with a soft heart. In fast 5 the rock's character means business and it is immediately established that he's the best of the best. Oh and did I mention that his beard looked awesome! Even though he was sweating more than the entire cast and crew combined...
Best Part of the movie: Several parts actually, the introduction of the Rock's character, cause you know that a movie that has 2 muscle bound stars means that there is going to be an absolutely crazy fight scene.
That came, in SPADES! Or DIAMONDS (That's a bit girly... :S)
Then the chase scene, so epically impossible that it just made it even cooler than cool!
The Rock's Car! Oh my god! Ever wanted to see a Tank with the speed of a Ferrari?
THE POST CREDITS TEASER!!!!!!! DO NOT LEAVE THE THEATRE TILL YOU SEE IT! (That is if you're a fan of the franchise)
Trivia - The last scene occurs in Goa; don't let anyone tell you anything different.
That's it on my end; please comment on my reviewing and on the movie!
Footnote: Watch the movie and answer this, do the Rock and Vin Diesel Not look like twins????
The new movie decides to take a new turn on the fast and furious franchise, moving more from the fast cars and irrelevant storylines, they have started to make interesting twists and deeper plots, (like the drug trade in the 4th one, Letty's death and a 'mission of vengeance') all done before, but now with fast cars!
The fifth movie starts off with a bit of a recap, the last scene from 4 is redone and immediately, the understanding spreads through the audience that this is most certainly a kick-ass movie which should not be looked at with the believe that the stuff that happens is real. Surviving a 400 meter fall into water and such.
The background of Rio was an excellent choice, the combination of beauty and the beast that one hears about the city is only amplified with the story moving from the favelas to the well urbanised central Rio so seamlessly that I was just in awe how it could be possible that these two areas could exist so close and yet be so different.
Anyway, I’m drifting from the movie.
However, the fact remains that the movie is a bit of Oceans 11 with a smack dab of the Italian Job with some guns to make it look pretty. That being said, the integration of the cars into all of this was done brilliantly.
One thing I would have liked to see would be more racing, as the 5th Fast and furious movie, it has all but forgotten its roots, fast cars and technobabble about said cars that makes the audience go
"Damn, I want one of those!"
There is good character development (especially the little love story that occurs on the side, and another one which is just random)
Acting wise, Vin Diesel has never been better, he is 100% bad-ass in the movie but you do see the human side in him kick in more than once, which was very nice to see. Tyrese Gibson's character was really annoying...
The introduction of the Rock some 20 minutes was awesome!!! One, cause he doesn't look like how he has been in his more recent movies, the big tough guy with a soft heart. In fast 5 the rock's character means business and it is immediately established that he's the best of the best. Oh and did I mention that his beard looked awesome! Even though he was sweating more than the entire cast and crew combined...
Best Part of the movie: Several parts actually, the introduction of the Rock's character, cause you know that a movie that has 2 muscle bound stars means that there is going to be an absolutely crazy fight scene.
That came, in SPADES! Or DIAMONDS (That's a bit girly... :S)
Then the chase scene, so epically impossible that it just made it even cooler than cool!
The Rock's Car! Oh my god! Ever wanted to see a Tank with the speed of a Ferrari?
THE POST CREDITS TEASER!!!!!!! DO NOT LEAVE THE THEATRE TILL YOU SEE IT! (That is if you're a fan of the franchise)
Trivia - The last scene occurs in Goa; don't let anyone tell you anything different.
That's it on my end; please comment on my reviewing and on the movie!
Footnote: Watch the movie and answer this, do the Rock and Vin Diesel Not look like twins????
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