The “Fast and Furious” series has grown into a blockbuster franchise and will be solidified even more when it hits the billion-dollar mark at the box office.
I’ve been saying for months that this is the F&F movie that will break into the billion-dollar club, and it’s halfway there in just one week.
Some people may be scratching their heads wondering how a Fast and Furious film could ever do that, but it’s actually easy to see why.
“Furious 7” is the best in the series (with “Fast Five” being its only real competition). Most fans of the series will agree. This is the one that takes what was already over-the-top more over-the-top.
The dialogue is action-flick cheesy but in an enjoyable way. Several quips and one-liners are testosterone-filled at times and hilarious at other times.
The action is absolutely preposterous at times and as you can imagine, glorious fun.
The crew destroyed 230 cars in the making of this film. If that doesn’t signify something crazy is going to happen, then I don’t know what does.
This film contains more fight sequences than a UFC pay-per-view. All of the fights feel exhilarating, well-choreographed and welcomed rather than forced.
It’s got so many great fights between famous actors. Tony Jaa is by far the best when it comes to those scenes.
The cast is huge in terms of celebrities an audience member will recognize. The regular F&F crew is there, but they also hired famous actors for extra-type jobs.
You see a cameo every ten minutes. They spared no expense making sure you recognized every character with a line of dialogue. At times, this felt like a sequel to The Expendables.
“Furious 7” picks up right where “Fast & Furious 6” left off, but it’s accessible even if the first movie of the franchise you’ve seen.
It never hurts to have seen some of the previous films in the series, but I don’t think a viewer could get so lost they don’t know what is happening. It’s blatantly obvious at times.
This film directed by James Wan follows Brian O’Connor (Paul Walker), Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and the rest of their gang. They must work together to stop an ex-British Special Forces soldier (Jason Statham) from hunting them down.
Though obviously aimed at the male demographic, I would argue that everyone would find something enjoyable about this film. “Furious 7” offers insane actions sequences, the message that “family is everything” and the thrill of the ride.
I recommend this to everyone. I also recommend viewing it with a group of friends, so you can pick up on the jokes and references together. I’m certain my friends and I having fun with the small things throughout enhanced my theater experience with “Furious 7.”
All considered, it’s the first blockbuster of the year and it delivers. The editing and restructuring must have been an insane juggling act due to Paul Walker’s death. Considering this, they did a fantastic job.
The only thing that bugged me was the use of too many Dutch Angles in terms of camera work. If you don’t know what that is, then do yourself a favor and keep it that way, you’ll enjoy more movies.
The plot isn’t the strongest or most sensible, but I don’t think F&F is going for an Oscar here. Leave reality at the door when you walk in the theater, and just enjoy “one last ride.”
Knowing Paul Walker’s fate going in makes it bittersweet to watch as the last movie he’ll star in.
For a movie that included a car flying between buildings, cars dropping out of planes and a man breaking out of a cast, it had one of the best send-offs for someone ever.
“Furious 7” currently holds 82 on Rotten Tomatoes, and I’m giving it 4/5 stars for sheer awesomeness.
