Review of The Fate of the Furious (2017) by Thequietgamer — 03 Sep 2017

The F&F returns yet again, and it just as loud, ridiculous, and fun as ever. Only now there's even another layer of absurd thrown on top to keep things going. The idea seems to be just keep getting bigger and bigger to ensure the entertainment continues on. For the most part it works. You get explosions, shootouts, cartoonish fisticuffs, and of course high-speed car chases and other forms of vehicular mayhem. The big set-pieces are fun, but what really is going to keep the fans happy is that once again we get to spend time with characters we've grown to love.

Every character still active in the Dom family hijinks returns. Same for a few familiar villains too. This allows for a lot of great banter when they rag on each other or dole out threats. The dialog can be truly hilarious. Charlize Theron is the big new addition as the mysterious villain who is seemingly able to pull Dom over to the dark side. She's pretty cool, but some of her overly serious monologues can be a touch too boring for a movie such as this. At least her inclusion and swaying of the series lead makes for a nice new twist in terms of what gets the character motivated to take her down, even if the plot ends up following the same order of events in terms of narrative structure as the last two F&F films. It's all about fun, fast cars, and a group of people who came together to form a family. While things get dumber and more nonsensical than ever here, the series hasn't quite jumped the shark yet. If you've enjoyed the previous movies you'll enjoy this one as well. It's largely more of the same, but we get some of the biggest action scenes yet. That proves to be enough for now.