Fast & Furious 6

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So, here it is, the last film I have to review in the Fast and the Furious franchise (that I haven't already reviewed). Following the events of Fast Five, a team of criminals led by Owen Shaw (played by Luke Evans) are stealing high-tech devices, which could be dangerous for the world at large. Luke Hobbs (played by Dwayne Johnson) seeks out Dom Toretto (played by Vin Diesel) and his team to help stopping them. To complicate matters further, it turns out that Shaw's second in command is Dom's thought-to-be-dead girlfriend, Letty (played by Michelle Rodriguez). So, at this point, the Fast and the Furious franchise has veered into becoming a soap opera disguised as over the top action movies. And I kind of love them for that. I love that these movies have really started leaning into being stupid and ridiculous. Once again, I really have to praise the chemistry between the cast, as well as the performance by Dwayne Johnson as Luke Hobbs (who practically oozes charisma). For once, I genuinely enjoy the villains in this movie, especially Luke Evans as Owen Shaw. This is the first film in the franchise where I felt the antagonist was genuinely memorable and charismatic. It does have a similar problem as Fast Five, in that it is probably a little too long. Like Fast Five, this film is 130 minutes, which is just kind of unnecessary. As always, the action is a ton of fun, and is easily the reason you should even consider watching this movie. This isn't a perfect film, but it still stands out as one of the best in the Fast and the Furious franchise.

8 / 10