As usual in Hollywood when a film franchise continues to draw in the crowds and gain money sequels are generated, none more so than the Fast and Furious saga, now entering into its fifth outing.
Following immediately on from the ending of Fast and Furious, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) is saved from the bus transporting him to jail and embarks once again on a fast and furious adventure on the run from the cops along with Brian (Paul Walker) and sister Mia (Jordana Brewster).
With the 3 on the most wanted list they find themselves hiding out in Brazil only for tough cop Luke Hobbs (The Rock, a welcome addition to the franchise) to be on their tail. Following an intense chase through the slums in which Toretto realises he has a big threat on his hands, he decides that the best course of action is one last big pay-off job to give them the lives they want and the ultimate goal, freedom.
In order to gain this, a team must be assembled, cue all of the main characters from the franchise's previous 4 films, a dream team of racing proportions so to speak. The job: infiltrate and raid the vault of a notorious drug lord and escape with the prize, a cool $100 million.
What follows at a relentless pace is a tale of furious driving, plenty of chaos and one of the most ambitious heist scenes to be seen on screen, adrenaline pumping action for the masses. Be warned though, unlike the past Fast and Furious films the cars do take somewhat of a back seat, replaced by the heist element of the film. Okay, so you do get some decent motors for those petrol-head fans but all-in-all this is a heist movie, clearly inspired by films such as The French Connection and Gone In Sixty Seconds.
Not to say this isn't a good film, in fact of all the five films this is one of the front runners, mainly helped by the added punch packed by The Rock, in a very suitable role as a hard-as-nails cop chasing the bulking Vin Diesel. Additionally, the scenes in which the cars are involved, most notably a cop car drag race and a drift circuit in an abandoned warehouse are perfectly executed and shot. Once again Justin Lin delivers to the fans and get ready because another film will be in the works!
Film rating: 3 out of 5 stars
The Lowdown: Another rather needless sequel rolls into the film world but with an ensemble cast of Fast and Furious stars and some brilliant set pieces this is one sequel which may well surpass its predecessors in terms of entertainment.
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