Fast and Furious 6

                “The Fast and the Furious” hasn’t really been the kind of film series that I’m into. The first film was just a street race film that didn’t have that much going for it. Then it got some sequels. I kept asking the same question with each film, “What’s the point?” However, it wasn’t until 2011 that the fifth film, “Fast Five,” took the franchise in a WHOLE new direction. Instead of being another street race film, it became a mix between “Mission Impossible,” “Ocean’s Eleven,” and “The Expendables,” with a ton of fast cars involved. Not only was it the best installment of the series, but it was an ACTUAL movie and the best action film since “The Expendables.” That is until “Expendables 2” came out.

With the direction it was going in, I was really looking forward to this new installment. Not only was better than the last film, but I loved this movie as much as I hated “A Good Day to Die Hard.”

In this new film, crimes are being committed involving fast cars, and now Luke Hobbs asks Dominic Toretto and his crew to help him catch the culprits, in exchange for their names to be cleared. Dom agrees, but only after he finds out that Letty Oritz, his old girlfriend who was thought to be dead, is still alive and is working with the enemy. Now in order to get her back, Dom and his crew have to put their best skills to the test and get the leading criminal, Shaw. With what they do in this film, they use it to their full advantage. They took everything that made the previous film work and cranked it all the way to eleven. This was one of those films that I was having as much as I was with the audience, and they were really digging it.

The casting in the film from Vin Diesel to Dwayne Johnson, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, and everyone else was a joy to watch. While at the beginning of the series, their characters were alright but nothing high art, but now I’ve really come to appreciate them and their little quirks too. My favorite funny bits come from Parker and Pearce, played by Ludicrous and Tyrese Gibson. I kept getting excited for what they’d do next when they pop up on screen. Even if it’s a bit low brow at times, they deliver it so well that it’s hilarious.

The action scenes, damn where do I begin? I loved every single one of them. They go up against EVERYTHING in this movie, even a tank and a cargo jet! Every fight scene, every chase, every race, everything was spectacular to watch! It’s quick, it’s fun, it’s at times very well thought, and has so much more to top it all off.

Overall, “Fast and Furious 6” is one of my favorite films of the year, and I’m looking forward to the new film when it comes out, ESPECIALLY with who it showed at the end credits. If you’re looking for some good fun, check out the new film of a franchise that has turned itself around faster than any other street racer.

Rating: 10/10