This Moment, We Own IT!!! Fast and Furious Crew Deliver Second Straight Franchise Gem!!!
Review By: Brandon Porter
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| "I Need Your Help Dom...I Need Your Team." |
Story
Just
months after pulling off a $100 million dollar heist in Rio, Dominic Toretto
(Vin Diesel), Brian O’Connor (Paul Walker), Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson), Tej
Parker (Chris “Ludacris” Bridges), Han (Sung Kang), and Giselle (Gal Gadot) have all split across the world with their shares of the money. However,
despite having their riches and luxurious lifestyles, they feel an empty space
inside them from not being able to return to the US. But soon, things get
interesting when DSS agent Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) appears to them. He has
come asking for help bringing down former spec ops soldier turned mercenary Owen
Shaw (Luke Evans) who has been creating chaos across Europe. Initially against
the idea, Dom and the crew soon have a change of heart upon learning one of
Shaw’s right hand team members is Leticia Ortiz (Michelle Rodriguez), Dominic’s
old flame believed to have been murdered during an undercover assignment. The
gang must now travel to Europe to bring down Shaw and rescue Letty. Their
Reward: full pardons allowing their return to the states. Up against forces way
beyond their understanding, Dom and company set out on their most challenging
and personal endeavor yet. All Roads Have Led To This.
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| Dom and Brian Discuss The Possibility of Letty Actually Being Alive. |
Analysis
After
the release of Fast and Furious in 2009, the people at Universal Pictures came
up with the Idea of turning a sluggish street race franchise into a blockbuster
action behemoth. With an attempt to focus more on high octane heist rather than
Generic Street races, Universal attempted to not only cater to current
followers of the franchise, but expand its fan base beyond car fanatics. After the
critically successful and historic performance of Fast Five in 2011, Universal
gave new life to this slowly declining series of car films. As 2013 approached,
they looked to build on their unexpected momentum and deliver another great
installment. They did not disappoint. Fast and Furious 6 became an instant box
office powerhouse during its opening run on Memorial Day weekend. In addition
to earning the franchises second straight certified fresh award with a 72% critical
score, Fast 6 set a Memorial Day record by earning $120 million dollars becoming
the fourth highest Memorial Day opening as well as earning the #1 spot at the
box office beating its competitors The Hangover Part III and Epic. As of May 28,
Fast 6 has earned a total of $317 million worldwide. Critics have also given
love to the latest installment. With production of the seventh film set to
commence in the coming months, it will be crucial for the next one to continue
to build on the very thing that has made the franchise relevant and stable.
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| "Uh Guys!!!...They Got A Tank!!!!" |
Review
Two years ago, I witnessed the
amazing display that was Fast Five. With thrilling action, solid humor, and a
new direction, it gave a panned car franchise a new identity tuning it into a
high stakes action franchise with a now strong and growing fan base. With the
release of Fast and Furious 6, I had high expectations that they would build on
their success and momentum and deliver an equally great new installment. I’m
happy to say they delivered just that. The Fast and Furious family have
delivered yet another awesome addition to this rejuvenated series of car films.
One of the film's biggest strengths was once again the chemistry between the
main cast. The main cast didn’t miss a beat as they all came back together for
another ride. It was great to see how all the characters grew after their
successful job in Rio. Everyone played off of each other which made for some
emotionally depth filled chemistry. I’m also convinced that Tyrese Gibson has
established himself as the franchises ultimate comic relief. His antics and
personality constantly have the audience laughing and keeps a light hearted
tone throughout the film especially when he and Ludacris get together. Another huge
plus was the action. The actions sequences went from thrilling to insane to “ARE
YOU KIDDING ME!??”. Although the bank vault chase was probably the most insane
action sequence in Fast Five, There were a hand full of sequences in this film
that can be put on the same level. One in particular is the infamous flip car
chase scene. Hands down it was the most pandemonium filled sequence in the film.
This was a very well thought out action sequence that gave me chills and completely
blew me away. But of course we also can’t forget the crazy Tank Scene headlined
by Ludacris’ forever famous line. In addition to the vehicle scenes, it was the
on foot action that was great too. This film had a number of fights that could
be nominated for Best Fight at the MTV Movie Awards. Brawls such as Gina Carano
and Michelle Rodriguez’s subway station debacle, Roman and Han getting double
owned by one of Shaw’s team members, or the epic tag team featuring Hobbs and
Dom, all these action packed rumbles were brutal, fast paced, and so much
fun!!! In closing, Fast and Furious 6 is a great addition to what is becoming a
guilty pleasure of a franchise to me. My hope is they continue to build on what
has worked so far and continue to grow over time.
Rating and Final
Thoughts
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Building on what made Fast Five so great, The Fast and Furious family have delivered
another knock out installment that has made all of Hollywood take notice of its
ever growing rise. I won’t be surprised if we start hearing the Fast Franchise
in the same conversation as other the big time Hollywood Film franchises.
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Fans thankfully won’t
have to wait long to see their favorite group of racers behind the wheel again for
the Fast and Furious Family will look for the three peat next year in the
seventh installment Fast and Furious 7. I’m also pretty sure that will be an easier
task with the help of THIS guy!!!
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