The Fate of the Furious

I really had a great time with The Fate and the Furious, or as some call it, Fast 8. It's just as good as the previous film, Furious 7, which was great. The cast is mostly the same as the last movie, with the exception of Paul Walker of course and with the addition of a few new characters. Diesel, Johnson, Theron, Rodriguez, Statham, Eastwood, Russel, and Mirren are all great in the movie. The acting is to the same caliber as the last movie, I thought there were good performances all around. I loved Charlize Theron as Cipher, the villainess the team must deal with and stop from causing a potential World War III. I loved Scott Eastwood as the rookie assistant of Kurt Russel, perfect for the role. The plot was well written and very well executed. The special effects were typical fast and the furious style. Very loud, over the top and extremely exciting/fun effects. You will never ever be bored with the action sequences, that's for damn sure. And even though Brian and Mia aren't present in this movie, they do get a shoutout and the movie gives a very sweet, thoughtful tribute to Brian. Really the only thing I personally didn't care for and got kinda tired of was Tyrese Gibson and his characters jokes. I thought he was funny sometimes but it got to where every time the camera was on him he was making some joke and there were times when they just didn't really work. The chemistry between the actors are just as great as ever and I thought the movie was just a great very fun way to spend an evening, which is how I feel about the rest of the movies in the franchise. All in all it's a good movie that I highly suggest. 8/10.

Fast & Furios movies belong to a genre of a bad movies which are so bad that they are enjoyable. Whole series of movies are shameless entertainment from beginning to the end and there is nothing bad with it. Movie offers you everything you ever waited, reckless driving, pretentious stunts, stupid jokes, machoism and (beautiful women). Every time they try to make everything bigger, than previous. This time they bring nuclear submarine to end scene. There will be two movies at least to come to this series. Remain to be seen what they bring next time to make it even bigger than this. Story is quite gauzy, but hardly any one expect anything else. As an entertainment movie wont betray you, but with it's script is little weaker than previous movie. Jokes are quite lame, but some of them manage to make you laugh. Froth entertainment and nothing else. Light story is quite amusing, but some scenes makes story a little lame. For that we can blame movie director F. Gary Gray. Previous movie director James Wan kept story tight and solid. Let's hope they will bring him back in upcoming movies. Movie holds every aspects you ever waited. Senseless reckless driving and great action. Even this movie aren't so good than previous it still is shameless entertaining. Bringing Kurt Russel to movie is great honor to 1980's action movies. These movies are so bad that they are so great and dulcet to watch. It gives you what ever you were expecting for these movies, speed, action, orgulous stunts to satisfy you to pay a movie ticket price.

Furious 7 had one the best conclusions for a film series ever. I and was perfectly happy if the series ended there and continued with spin-offs or hell even a Netflix TV show. But the almighty dollar wants these films to continue. I really had my doubts going into this film. I didn't think the series had any fuel left. The story arch in the last 3 films was complete. What else can we tell now that the main antagonist was no longer in the series? Well, I was wrong, really wrong, I was very surprised by this movie, surprised to the fact that I was very entertained and had as much fun as I had with this series since Tokyo Drift (yes I liked Tokyo Drift). The main driving point of the story (which the trailers express) of Dom going rouge was a valid plot point and with a twist to the series that worked.

What I liked about the film was the main plot device and of course the action. All the action scenes were all fun to watch (personally, I like the opening sequence best) But this movie delivered on what it promises and that's over the top action. At one point our anti- heroes seemed like superheroes who drive in their own "Batmobiles" and ride to the rescue.

What I didn't like was fact that a couple of action scenes were fun but very ridiculous and somewhat didn't work for me. And one of the characters in the film has an arch that just betrays the last two films and makes you question the motive of others. But on the downside, the franchise will run out of fuel soon and start to get that "been there, done that" feel to it that will make the next films seem boring. You somewhat feel that in the climax of this film but it's the main plot point that keeps the action scene lifted because you know it's coming just when and how keeps you invested.

All in all the movie was really good and you will be entertained and I would rank it as well as parts 5, 6 and 7 but the finish line is near and I feel the next films (I read 2 more are coming) will not have enough fuel to make to the finish line. Will the next films kick in the NOS and project us to the finish line...I really do hope so.

Fast & Furious saga it's funny. We'll travel by fantastic places, we'll see again characters, we'll see fantastic cars, we'll listen music, we'll have new ideas about family. Movie is colorful, plenty of action, new challenges, new characters, new connections.. I enjoyed, My family enjoyed too. If you like last movies, this will not be exception.

The Fast and Furious franchise consistently encompasses a very specific aesthetic and vibe, which results in the films mainly targeting and entertaining the viewers who grew fond of the series (even if it was only for "the family", the cars, and the action) and decided to stick around.

The Fast and Furious is a surprisingly intriguing franchise. When asked what the best film of the series is, I believe the majority would vouch for Furious 7 or Fast 5. How is that possible? Is it because the series started out as "just okay" and by the time Fast 5 came out, it had finetuned everything into a solid action movie?

The answer is no. The first three entries in this series are mostly character-driven (yes, pun intended) expositions. It's not about the racing per se (except for Tokyo Drift, perhaps), it's about the characters. In other reviews, the comparison with a soap opera emerges, which is actually quite an apt description of the series allure. The characters have entertaining, albeit cheesy, chemistry, and it is even more satisfying to see this in the context of the many adventures that they have, alone or together. That is why 2 Fast 2 Furious and Tokyo Drift are still fun to watch, even though not all the characters are there.

The first film introduces the characters and not much more. It's Brian's -and the viewers'-welcome into the family. 2 Fast 2 Furious has Roman and Brian teaming up, which is just fun and entertaining. Tokyo Drift thrives solely on the humour and drifting, and adds a dash of mystery by not being the chronological third part of the franchise. In Fast & Furious 4, the viewers receive what they asked for, which is just more of the first film's family back together again. It does a fun job at that, but this film is mainly preparing the audience for Fast 5, which is known as the heist film. More over-the-top action, even more emphasis on family, more cars, and more cheesy humour. More of what we've already seen, but this time the story is quite solid, as well. Plus, you know, it has Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Fast & Furious 6 and Furious 7 continue this successful formula and prove that the heist or a solid story are not obligatory for this blockbuster series to work. Just add more laws-of-nature-defying stunts, more cars, more awesomely stupid action sequences, more one-liners, and more family. That is all it takes to satisfy the fans at this point. And here's the beauty: the film makers behind this franchise know exactly what their audience has come to expect and gives them precisely what they love. That self-awareness is what eliminates the bad from the cringey.

The Fate of the Furious is yet another pile of Fast and Furious' beautifully self-aware, action-packed nonsense. And for me, that is what makes it so enjoyable. I can just grab a beer, grab some friends, sit back, pay very little attention to the dialogue, get a refill in between action sequences, and enjoy this film. I hope you can, too, but I can most definitely understand if you don't buy into the hype, as well.