Review of Fast & Furious 6 (2013) by Melissa O — 23 Mar 2015
The unlikeliest of franchises is in its sixth instalment. Diesel teams up with Dwayne Johnson's Agent Hobbs and travel to London to stop an arms dealer from stealing a deadly weapons navigation device.
Shifting gears from the street race scene to a broader heist movie, it's clear that the returning director Justin Lin knows what the audience wants. European motorways are shredded by careering cars, planes and even a tank at one point.
In the film you are never too far from an explosion or fire fight. The laws of physics are stretched to their breaking point, with many characters engaging in brutal fistfights and leaping from speeding vehicles.
It's all ridiculous, but great fun and easy to get swept up into. Of the myriad recognisable faces in the cast, Johnson is the standout, evoking the kind of action goliath you just don't see any more, allowing Diesel to fully embrace his "strong and silent" lead that has earned him an army of fans.
The ever-impressive Luke Evans proves a memorable bad guy, but all these likeable performances only highlight the redundancy of Paul Walker, once the franchise's star, now more a sidekick to Diesel.
The credits promise more to come, with more stars and more action.
This review of Fast & Furious 6 (2013) was written by Melissa O on 23 Mar 2015.
Fast & Furious 6 has generally received positive reviews.
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