Fast Five
May 4, 2011
A wet dream come true!
After my bad feelings about "Taken" and my sorta mixed feelings towards "The Town", I wondered if there would ever be a great heist movie.This, "Fast Five", is what I've been hoping for and waiting for.If you like the previous "Fast & Furious" films, you should definetly like this one, given that it's the best reviewed installment in the franchise.The film itself is not what you'd expect from F&F.For example, the other movies were revolved around racing." Fast Five" is not, I repeat, is NOT a racing movie.If you read the beginning sentence of this review, you can probably guess what it is.However, this truly may be the most fun I've had with a movie about guys trying to steal a vault full of , you guessed it, cash.Lots and lots of cash! This is about $100 million we're talking about, even Ben Affleck wishes he could've helped make his movie that expensive! Hell this movie cost $170 million to make, suck on that, Affleck!
Is there really a story to talk about in "Fast Five", since it's movie that exploitates fast cars and hot women? Actually, there kinda is, except it's so simple to the point that I can only sum it up in maybe 2 or more sentences.Dominic Toretto has escaped from the cops and is now planning to steal a sh*tload of money from the drug lord of Rio.To do this, he assembles a crew of experts that consists of Tyreese Gibson, rapper Ludacris, and others.With the help of Paul Walker and his sexy girlfriend played by Jordana Brewster, the only things that can get in their way is gangsters and Dwayne Johnson! Yes, The Rock! Someone needs to tell him to lay off the 'Roids.
Let's talk about the action sequences.All I can say is...Woah! Director Justin Lin, who handled the 3rd and 4th film, handles his action scenes like someone would handle, well, whatever.These sequences are MEANT to be seen on the big screen, so don't wait to rent the movie becuase that will just bring you half the fun.With awesome scenes including the bad-ass fight between hunks Vin Diesel and The Rock and the non-stop exciting 20 minute scene on the streets of Rio, "Fast Five" delivers exacty what it's meant to deliver.Fast cars, beautiful babes, explosive action, and motherf*cking Vin Diesel! I'd sure hate to get in a bar fight with that guy! Oh, and don't forget to stay 3 minutes into the end credits for a mind-blowing twist that even James Wan couldn't think of!
Grade: B+
After my bad feelings about "Taken" and my sorta mixed feelings towards "The Town", I wondered if there would ever be a great heist movie.This, "Fast Five", is what I've been hoping for and waiting for.If you like the previous "Fast & Furious" films, you should definetly like this one, given that it's the best reviewed installment in the franchise.The film itself is not what you'd expect from F&F.For example, the other movies were revolved around racing." Fast Five" is not, I repeat, is NOT a racing movie.If you read the beginning sentence of this review, you can probably guess what it is.However, this truly may be the most fun I've had with a movie about guys trying to steal a vault full of , you guessed it, cash.Lots and lots of cash! This is about $100 million we're talking about, even Ben Affleck wishes he could've helped make his movie that expensive! Hell this movie cost $170 million to make, suck on that, Affleck!
Is there really a story to talk about in "Fast Five", since it's movie that exploitates fast cars and hot women? Actually, there kinda is, except it's so simple to the point that I can only sum it up in maybe 2 or more sentences.Dominic Toretto has escaped from the cops and is now planning to steal a sh*tload of money from the drug lord of Rio.To do this, he assembles a crew of experts that consists of Tyreese Gibson, rapper Ludacris, and others.With the help of Paul Walker and his sexy girlfriend played by Jordana Brewster, the only things that can get in their way is gangsters and Dwayne Johnson! Yes, The Rock! Someone needs to tell him to lay off the 'Roids.
Let's talk about the action sequences.All I can say is...Woah! Director Justin Lin, who handled the 3rd and 4th film, handles his action scenes like someone would handle, well, whatever.These sequences are MEANT to be seen on the big screen, so don't wait to rent the movie becuase that will just bring you half the fun.With awesome scenes including the bad-ass fight between hunks Vin Diesel and The Rock and the non-stop exciting 20 minute scene on the streets of Rio, "Fast Five" delivers exacty what it's meant to deliver.Fast cars, beautiful babes, explosive action, and motherf*cking Vin Diesel! I'd sure hate to get in a bar fight with that guy! Oh, and don't forget to stay 3 minutes into the end credits for a mind-blowing twist that even James Wan couldn't think of!
Grade: B+
Posted by Tyler Kirk.
