Fast And Furious 6 - Movie Review: Lost and curious
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Rating:
2.5/5
Fast
&
Furious
6
evokes
diverse
reactions.
With
a
wafer-thin
plot
and
a
lot
of
sleek
action,
Fast
and
Furious
6
is
definitely
a
test
of
patience.
Reason?
The
audience
is
thrown
into
the
conflict
of
the
story
with
great
speed
and
velocity.
Chances
are
that
if
you
blink,
you
may
miss
the
crux
of
the
story
and
worst
is
that
if
you
are
not
an
"F&F" fan,
then
you'd
definitely
be
lost
in
the
rigmarole
of
the
speeding
cars
and
crashes,
hand-to-hand
combats
and
snappy
one-liners.
Unlike
the
franchise's
previous
films,
which
focused
on
cars
and
their
different
makes,
this
one
focusses
on
cars,
an
army
tanker
and
a
cargo
plane
-
brought
in
to
deliver
a
mega
climax.
It
also
leans
heavily
on
family
ties
and
bonding.
In
the
sixth
installment,
the
franchise's
favourite
car
thieves,
who
are
scattered
across
the
globe,
leading
a
luxurious
life
after
their
successful
heist
in
Fast
&
Furious
5,
join
forces
to
take
down
an
international
criminal.
The
film
begins
with
Domnic
Toretto
(Vin
Diesel)
along
with
his
best
pal
and
brother-in-law
Brian
(Paul
Walker)
flaunting
the
speed
and
vigour
of
their
cars
in
the
scenic
Canary
Islands.
Domnic's
sister
Mia
(Jordana
Brewster)
is
expecting
Brian's
child.
Domnic
assures
him
that
nothing
will
make
them
go
back
to
their
old
lifestyle.
Meanwhile,
there
is
a
blast
in
Moscow.
Federal
Agent
Hobbs
(Dwayne
Johnson)
is
investigating
the
case.
He
has
been
tracking
an
organisation
of
lethal,
ruthless
and
skilled
mercenary
drivers
across
"4
continents
and
12
countries".
He
learns
that
the
leader
of
the
organisation,
Owen
Shaw
(Luke
Evans)
is
accompanied
by
a
fearless
second-in-command
revealed
to
be
none-other
than
Domnic's
'dead'
lover,
Letty
(Michelle
Rodriguez).
Hobbs
knows
the
only
way
to
outmatch
this
rugged
team
is
to
assemble
a
team
with
just
as
much
will
and
drive.
Knowing
Letty's
a
key-player,
Hobbs
lands
up
in
Canary
Island
to
recruit
Domnic.
Everything
changes
thence,
a
reluctant
Domnic
gets
on
board
to
rescue
her
and
prevent
any
more
Interpol
buildings
from
being
blown
up.
He
assembles
his
team
in
London
and
they
go
ahead
to
complete
the
mission.
While
every
character
with
their
action
and
agility
fit
the
block,
it's
the
emotions
that
are
missing.
Especially
the
bromance
between
Dom
and
Brian
looks
forced
and
the
conversations
between
them
lack
its
initial
spark.
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And
Furious
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Similarly,
the
romance
between
Domnic
and
Letty
is
devoid
of
luster,
particularly
in
the
scene
where
he
reminds
her
of
the
past,
which
appears
really
silly.
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Beefed-up
Dywane
Johnson
walks
through
the
scenes
like
a
robotic
GI
Joe.
There
are
a
few
funny
moments
between
Tyrese
Gibson
as
Roman
and
Chris
Bridges
as
Tej.
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And
Furious
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While
the
first
half
of
the
film
rushes
through,
it's
the
second
half
that
gives
some
semblance
of
sense
to
the
narrative.
But
there
are
moments
when
you
feel
exhausted
with
the
chases
and
explosions
that
you
have
to
sit
through.
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Nevertheless,
it's
the
well-choreographed
action
sequence
by
Olivier
Schneider
that
is
brilliantly
captured
by
Cinematographer
Stephen
F
Windon
and
the
snappy
edits
that
make
Fast
&
Furious
6,
a
thrilling
adventure.
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And
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The
story
might
be
simple,
but
director
Justin
Lin
and
writer
Chris
Morgan
fail
to
pay
attention
to
the
holistic
logic
of
the
sequences
in
the
film.
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Where
are
these
cars
speeding
to?
Where
are
they
in
relation
to
each
other?
What's
their
goal
during
the
chase,
apart
from
just
creating
some
din?
The
climax
has
a
major
twist
that
works
in
making
the
next
sequel
and
don't
miss
the
trailer
of
Fast
&
Furious
7
after
the
end
credits.
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And
Furious
6
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Review
Producer:
Neal
H
Moritz,
Vin
Diesel
and
Clayton
Townsend
Director:
Justin
Lin
Cast:
Vin
Diesel,
Paul
Walker,
Dwayne
Johnson,
Gina
Carano,
Luke
Evans,
Michelle
Rodriguez,
Tyrese
Gibson,
Jordana
Brewster,
Sung
Kang,
Ludacris
and
Gal
Gadot
Music:
Lucas
Vidal
Photography:
Stephen
F
Windon
Release
Date:
May
24,
2013