Review of The Fate of the Furious (2017) by Robert H — 22 Aug 2017

A truly awful plot, dire dialogue and scenes with absolutely zero regard for the basic laws of physics or, for that matter, human behaviour. Watching Vin Diesels' dead-eyed acting yet again drained my very life-force and pained me to the very fibre of my being.

Were it not for the 2 other action stars, Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham, in this latest (and please God let it be the last) installment of the fast and furious franchise, I'd be giving it a zero.

The fact that the long time lead protagonist is the least likable of all the bald-headed macho men in the film speaks volumes. I was actually rooting against him throughout the film. The sappy "nothing is more important than family" sentiment that made up 95% of the films dialogue and yet again brought another arduous 2hr fast and furious film to a conclusion broke me inside.

I was screaming for them not to say it. "End it any other way! We get it! You've said it 1000 times! Please no more! Leave us be!" But they said it and I wept. My only hope is that nothing more is made of the franchise, unless it is a spin off centred around Johnson & Statham, who each deserved 1 star for their troubles.