Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Man, don't trust the negative reviews. This film is full of action and it was a treat to watch in cinema. Some great laughs, cameos and epic stunts!

... But I just couldn't. It was so obviously refusing to take itself seriously that you couldnt help but be swept up in the fun. Yes, it's over the top, unsubtle and about as deep as a politicians sense of honesty, but I found myself enjoying the banter. It's a movie you can watch with half an eye and chuckle at. Just watch it with no preconceptions and enjoy the ride.

The Rock is just way too self-aware. He's heading to B-movie land fast but I guess he's made enough money to live comfortably before he gets there. He does the same thing in every movie, showing off his muscles, working out, flashing trademark facial expressions, bringing up his Samoan background and heritage, it's just obnoxious.

Most people under 20 would probably not believe how this franchise started out. How did it get from an FBI agent investigating a car tuner to becoming a spy franchise? It's not even a good one because it just rips off better movies. I was making a list during the film, it was embarrassing.

Jason Statham turns in his reliable phoned in performance, no more and no less. The man takes zero risks! Vanessa Kirby for some reason decided to go from a fantastic role in a great spy franchise in Mission Impossible to slumming in this low-grade trash heap. This is really the best she could do? Why not call Marvel and ask them for a job? Anything but this! Idris Elba has really disappointed me, from settling for a minor supporting cast role in the Thor movies to phoning it in in every movie he's in. The last time this man has been forced to actually act was The Wire. His acting abilities went down with Stringer Bell in that Baltimore condo. It's sad.

I have no idea how critics gave this great reviews. It's just bad and uninspired. A new low for the Fast and Furious franchise. Worse yet, they don't ever want to stop making these movies. It's crazy.

If you love OSTs then you will love this one. Even Idris Elba is singing. As for the film: it is just pure entertainment! Hobbs and Shaw have to work together to get the pretty sister of Shaw out of trouble and away from black superman Idris Elba, who is amazingly cool in his performance as a villain. The movie has absurd action sequences which would make James Bond change his profession to a mathematician. The chemistry between Statham and Johnson is electric and funny. I am not going to say anything about the cameos, they are just hilarious. Great to see on a weeknight or a weekend or during Easter, Xmas, NYE, Summertime. Preferably on a big screen. 10/10 for the successful fan fiction attempt.

The repartee between the leads is painfully awkward and unfunny. The air marshall provided the first smile, 60 minutes in. $200 million budget, much of it CGI, yet the action did not excite. I really wish I picked Crawl instead.