I think these movies have come a long way, still my fav is the first movie but this comes close second!
Nice directing and really enjoyable action smash.
While I have absolutely zero interest in street racing, I DO have an interest in heist movies. And Fast Five is essentially Ocean's Eleven on wheels. I'd like to say a decade makes a big difference, but the original film really couldn't use that as an excuse. I'd rather blame the direction. The original was made by Rob Cohen, also responsible for the equally soulless XxX, for example. Justin Lin picked up the franchise from Tokyo Drift on, and is a much better fit. I admire Fast Five if only for the sense of GEOGRAPHY he brings to the action. You always know where each participant is in any given chase scene, and he doesn't mind pushing the action well past the line of ridiculous. If you're going to make dumb action movies that require some suspension of disbelief, just GO FOR IT. You've got to give me something I haven't seen before, and I've seen a lot of things already. I think the bank vault-dragging climax counts. Awesome, crazy idea. So with the addition of The Rock as an extreme cop who both hunts and teams up with the crew, and a style that heightens everyone's charisma just a touch, Lin churns out a winner. Not if only he could make the Tyrese Gibson's character seem at all funny...
It's cool to see this series transforming itself. If you're upset about how little there is of street racing and smack-talking teens, honestly, how many of those movies can you make? Fast Five is just a straight up great action flick. It gets totally ridiculous, but it is tons of fun, unlike whatever F&F4 was supposed to be. You can't help but have fun with Vin Diesel and The Rock going head-to-head!! It's like a law of nature.
@AmandaSears... actually you're wrong. this does tie in to the other films by its characters. it isn't about the fast cars & sexy women in here because Toretto & his group are on the run.
It's good fun, my main issue is with the team building and prep work for the heist. Putting together all the players seemed a bit haphazard and training to rob the bad guy consisted of pretty much drifting around a camera a bunch of times. Finale is a bit unrealistic but 100% totally nuts in a fun way.
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ChrisReynolds
Generic and forgettable apart from an excellent finale action scene that actually makes the rest of the film worth watching.Midfreewayfox
I think these movies have come a long way, still my fav is the first movie but this comes close second!Nice directing and really enjoyable action smash.
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While I have absolutely zero interest in street racing, I DO have an interest in heist movies. And Fast Five is essentially Ocean's Eleven on wheels. I'd like to say a decade makes a big difference, but the original film really couldn't use that as an excuse. I'd rather blame the direction. The original was made by Rob Cohen, also responsible for the equally soulless XxX, for example. Justin Lin picked up the franchise from Tokyo Drift on, and is a much better fit. I admire Fast Five if only for the sense of GEOGRAPHY he brings to the action. You always know where each participant is in any given chase scene, and he doesn't mind pushing the action well past the line of ridiculous. If you're going to make dumb action movies that require some suspension of disbelief, just GO FOR IT. You've got to give me something I haven't seen before, and I've seen a lot of things already. I think the bank vault-dragging climax counts. Awesome, crazy idea. So with the addition of The Rock as an extreme cop who both hunts and teams up with the crew, and a style that heightens everyone's charisma just a touch, Lin churns out a winner. Not if only he could make the Tyrese Gibson's character seem at all funny...Joker of Gotham
The best one on the franchise, awesome action movie with a lot of humor and likable actors, till today the best one for sure.4.5/5
KuroSawWhat
It's cool to see this series transforming itself. If you're upset about how little there is of street racing and smack-talking teens, honestly, how many of those movies can you make? Fast Five is just a straight up great action flick. It gets totally ridiculous, but it is tons of fun, unlike whatever F&F4 was supposed to be. You can't help but have fun with Vin Diesel and The Rock going head-to-head!! It's like a law of nature.bartleby187
@AmandaSears... actually you're wrong. this does tie in to the other films by its characters. it isn't about the fast cars & sexy women in here because Toretto & his group are on the run.gregmnewman
Best of the bunch, particularly the second halfGaboz
Oceans eleven with carshugeposuer
You know better not to go in expecting a cinematic masterpiece. This movie was just super fun.DisneyStitch
It's good fun, my main issue is with the team building and prep work for the heist. Putting together all the players seemed a bit haphazard and training to rob the bad guy consisted of pretty much drifting around a camera a bunch of times. Finale is a bit unrealistic but 100% totally nuts in a fun way.danisanna
urgh too ridiculous for words!Ipojucan Dias
The people who made it don't know anything about Rio de Janeiro or Brazil. Just terrible like the others.meysam_a
good actionJCS
Pretty epic action film!vishnu
movie - 5/10stunts - 8/10
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