review
Fast and Furious 6
"Fast 6" provides a fast paced, action packed story of vehicular madness. Here is a movie that could easily have been a silent movie. In addition, it probably would have been better for it. However, the volume is a key element, especially for those who find the sound of revved-up engines evocative.
Plotwise, the previous Fast and Furious, in Brazil, was superior. This ultra-formulaic entry definitely has a few exciting stunts like a car hurtling out of a flaming airplane, two bodies flying through the air and landing safely in a clutch . However, the story is standard-issue. The racing crew of international criminals globetrots, as in past films, though much of the action takes place in London. Amazingly, the British capital's busy streets are wide open for racing.
Brawny U.S. Agent Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) is seeking the help of the car-crazy crew to take down the evil Shaw (Luke Evans), a terrorist lord who has gotten his hands on top-secret military equipment. In exchange, they will be given amnesty for previous crimes. In addition, the world will avoid annihilation.
But their old compatriot Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), thought dead, has resurfaced as one of Shaw's henchmen. The ever-loyal Dom (Vin Diesel) insists she be rescued. Dom loves Letty. We know this because he drag races with her and then proclaims throatily.
In a particularly inane story arc, Brian (Paul Walker) spends 24 hours in a California prison to extract information from a prisoner. Inexplicably, he gets sprung just in time to join his pals back in Europe for the climactic race against the villainous Shaw.
The quips generally fall flat, and Diesel's delivery is the worst. However, he is a brawny one, and that is all that really counts, since the actors are more like action figures than humans. On the plus side, women get to play as rough as the men. Rodriguez, who made her screen debut in 2000's Girlfight, takes part in an extended smackfest with Gina Carano, who plays
"Fast 6" provides a fast paced, action packed story of vehicular madness. Here is a movie that could easily have been a silent movie. In addition, it probably would have been better for it. However, the volume is a key element, especially for those who find the sound of revved-up engines evocative.
Plotwise, the previous Fast and Furious, in Brazil, was superior. This ultra-formulaic entry definitely has a few exciting stunts like a car hurtling out of a flaming airplane, two bodies flying through the air and landing safely in a clutch . However, the story is standard-issue. The racing crew of international criminals globetrots, as in past films, though much of the action takes place in London. Amazingly, the British capital's busy streets are wide open for racing.
Brawny U.S. Agent Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) is seeking the help of the car-crazy crew to take down the evil Shaw (Luke Evans), a terrorist lord who has gotten his hands on top-secret military equipment. In exchange, they will be given amnesty for previous crimes. In addition, the world will avoid annihilation.
But their old compatriot Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), thought dead, has resurfaced as one of Shaw's henchmen. The ever-loyal Dom (Vin Diesel) insists she be rescued. Dom loves Letty. We know this because he drag races with her and then proclaims throatily.
In a particularly inane story arc, Brian (Paul Walker) spends 24 hours in a California prison to extract information from a prisoner. Inexplicably, he gets sprung just in time to join his pals back in Europe for the climactic race against the villainous Shaw.
The quips generally fall flat, and Diesel's delivery is the worst. However, he is a brawny one, and that is all that really counts, since the actors are more like action figures than humans. On the plus side, women get to play as rough as the men. Rodriguez, who made her screen debut in 2000's Girlfight, takes part in an extended smackfest with Gina Carano, who plays