Fast Five

Synopsis

Toretto, O'Conner, and Mia are on the run after liberating Toretto from a prison bus. They make their way to Rio and end up in a fight against the local drug lord, and a federal agent who is know to never miss their mark.

Review

There is little in this movie about cars. As I mentioned in Fast & Furious, the cars are very much vessels rather than important to the plot. Yes, are particular car is in the story, it could be any car. In fact they talk about a race and then they jump to them returning to base with a new car. No race is there. Kind of stupid.

The action is really good. We get a lot more of the true action with gun fights, and crazy car chases. When you look at the action, you can immediately tell there is no realism to it, but it is just dialed to 11 for entertainment value. Cars are pulling stuff they shouldn't be without issue. Guns never run out of bullets.

From a story perspective, the biggest issue is good guy who is described as "old testamate, wrath of God" in the intro, puts aside his "righteous" fury for his mark, and teams up with him to get back at someone else. While I think the person they teamed up against is for sure the greater evil, it would have cause an international incident and he'd be in jail. It's honestly crazy.

My Rating

One of the funniest things in this movie is how much work they did to make Vin look somewhat as big as and as tall as Dwayne. From low camera angels to just silly cuts, it just feels wrong. The best part about this movie was the blending of the O'Conner crowd and the Diesel team. They work well together and feel like they have worked as a team for a long time. As good as that is, I can't forgive some of the stupid one liners and the lost accent from the Rock. This is a 7.

Parental Rating

There is nothing for my parents in this movie. Vin can say "Family" a million more times and it won't become a family movie. The language is the same as others, it is there and enough that my dad is not a fan. The car race scene has some half-naked woman so Mom isn't going to be happy. Rejected by both.

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