“The
Fate of the Furious” is the eighth film in the Fast and Furious franchise.
That’s right, those early 2000s street racing movies have transformed into one
of the premiere blockbuster series on the planet; and there are already at
least two more of them on the way. The last few installments have been just as
over the top, as any comic book film out there, with a plethora of absurd
action sequences that completely defy physics. That being said, I am going to
categorize, “The Fate of the Furious” as a superhero action comedy of sorts,
since this latest chapter is even more extreme than its predecessors.
Once
again, this movie features an absolutely star studded returning cast, with the
exceptions of the late Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster and a few others. Vin
Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson,
Ludacris and Kurt Russell all reprise their previous roles, while names like
Charlize Theron, Scott Eastwood, and Helen Mirren join the party.
For
whatever it is worth, the “plot” of this movie is rather straightforward, but
there are a handful of twists and surprises blended throughout. Having said that, I will keep my summary
brief and spoiler-free. As seen in the trailers, this time around Dominic
Toretto (Vin Diesel) is sucked into the world of terrorism and pitted against
his former team/family.
“The
Fate of the Furious” simply has to be the most ridiculous movie that I have
ever seen, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. This franchise seems far
more comfortable in its own skin, being more self-aware than ever before. For
the most part, the mood is pretty light throughout and there are countless one-liners
to laugh out loud at; particularly the humorous banter between Dwayne “The
Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham’s characters. Every single action sequence is
more preposterous than the last, but I truly admire the creativity it took to
put it all together this time around. Right from the opening scene, any sort of
reality is thrown out the window and from that point on, this movie is just
stupidly entertaining. Personally, “Fast Five” is the only film in the series
that I find worth re-watching at this point and remains my favorite installment.
However, “The Fate of the Furious” is even more exciting than the last two
chapters and well worth checking out in theaters.
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