Much like the previous film, Fast Five does a great job of reestablishing past relationships, developing new ones, and doubling down on the action. Apparently, the role was originally going to be Tommy Lee Jones, but I can't imagine anyone better than The Rock to play him. These movies have always been keen on establishing an inner code/morals for each character, and Hobbs' code works well alongside and against Dom's. Not only is it mind-blowingly entertaining to watch Diesel and Johnson fight, Johnson actually brings a lot to the role of Hobbs. Now, you have 260 pounds of pure muscle going after the entire crew, and boy is it worth it. Gone are the days where Dom & Brian are going after one another. The Rock (aka franchise Viagra) adds another layer to the film as well. If that was what we needed to do to have the characters pull off an insane heist and have a blast doing it? I'm all in. A soft reboot was exactly what these films needed. You know what? That's completely fine by me. All of those were added in to service the story they wanted to tell in Fast Five. As far as I'm concerned, Tej was never a tech genius, Mia was never able to hack into police scanners, and Roman was never scared of anything. Essentially, the characters become superhuman with qualities they just didn't have before. In many ways, this was a soft reboot for the series. However, Fast Five takes the series to a whole new level in terms of tone, characters, and even genre. Even with the previous film, there was a little bit of tone deaf at times with the writing. Perhaps Fast Five takes the cake for being the first to truly embrace the ridiculousness of the franchise. They know exactly what type of film they are and what type of film they're not. I've had a hard time ordering which F&F film is actually the best/my favorite. Throw in Dwayne The Rock Johnson and you have yourself what may be the best the franchise will ever be. The film that gathered all of the fan favorite characters from previous films into one gigantic ensemble. View the collection: The Fast and the FuriousĪh, the film that kicked off the new breed of Fast & Furious films, Fast Five. Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Intense Sequences of Action|Language|Sexual Content) Assembling their elite team of car racers, Brian and Dom know they must confront the corrupt businessman who wants them dead, before the federal agent (Dwayne Johnson) on their trail finds them. In Rio de Janeiro, they must do one final job before they can gain their freedom for good. Ever since ex-cop Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) and Mia Torretto (Jordana Brewster) broke her brother Dom (Vin Diesel) out of custody, they've traveled border to border to evade authorities.
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