You know for sure when Vin Diesel and Paul Walker return for another Fast & Furious, it is going to be fantastic. This franchise collection would have been great had they appeared in every installment. They must have their reasons for not doing so. Omy.sg’s review invite could not have come in a better timing. Cynthia has been begging me to take her to watch this new Fast & Furious when it’s out in Singapore. I thought fast cars and hot babes are the guys’ things? As for me, before I entered into the theater, I was hoping and praying that the Israeli goddess Gal Gadot would be back for this movie.
My
prayer
was
answered!
In fact, Fast & Furious 5 is – if I may quote Cynthia – a Fast & Furious All-Stars. Most of our favorite characters from previous episodes have made a return to this movie. I know local viewers have this habit of rushing out of the theater the moment the end credit rolls. For the love of Fast & Furious, resist your urge and stay on. Like Thor, there is something extra beyond those credits.
In this installment, the backdrop is Brazil. The feel of episode 5 is pretty much consistent with the previous ones. Love of the family, love of the brotherhood, love of money, and love of fast driving. Not to spoil your viewing pleasure, some of the car scenes – the anchor of this franchise – are original and a delight to watch. Much of the racing bits are shorten because we have had quite a bit in the past. There is also less driving (relatively speaking) and more dramas and gunfights. It is exciting and at the same time, heart warming to watch. Introduced to this franchise are Dwayne Johnson “The Rock” and the Spanish actress Elsa Pataky who is married to Chris Hemsworth from Thor (now talk about back-to-back movie review)! I am sure we will see them again in future installments.
Thoroughly entertaining. The running time is 130 minutes. And you would want more when the credit rolls.