The Fast and Furious franchise has expanded considerably over the course of its 11 films (and counting). Humble street racers who hijack DVD players have become godlike superheroes who can jump cars off tall buildings, cliffs, and planes without flinching. They walk away from car accidents and explosions without a scratch or even dirt on their eyebrows. With each adventure, more crooks and cops are welcomed into their “family.” Many of these are played by stars so big – or prestigious – that it’s laughably strange but expected when. Hurry X is there EGOT winner Rita Moreno swinging to blow Corona and talk about — what else? — FAMILIES.
Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his Fast and Furious crew face off against crime bosses, submarines, and astrophysics. on Fast 9, they launched a vehicle into space. But the nature of these movies is to always get ahead of themselves. So how do you beat Tej (Chris “Ludacris” Bridges) and Roman (Tyrese Gibson) as DIY astronauts? You cast Jason Momoa as the latest Fast enemy and let him run wild with the most charisma we’ve ever seen. red carpets(opens in new tab) than his most famous papers.
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Well, because Hurry X absolute rage, and the fans will be happy.
Jason Momoa steals Hurry X from Vin Diesel.
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Fast and Furious villains are often cut from the same cloth as stoic and terrifying, such as Charlize Theron’s whining cyber-terrorist Cipher (who returns to Hurry X for new fights and biting barbs). But for every Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and Shaw (Jason Statham), this franchise has a shining antagonist or three that disappears in a vapor of threats. Clearly, Jason Momoa refuses to be forgotten. Where they zig, he zags, creating an enemy that is terrifying, but more classic Disney villain than dastardly Dom doppelganger.
Dante Reyes (Momoa) is the surviving son of the Brazilian crime lord who was brought down by Dom and his crew. Fast Five – after stealing the dude’s big safe, dragging it through the streets of Rio like a punishing flail. Determined to avenge his father’s death, Dante doesn’t just want Dom dead, he wants him to suffer. So Dante’s globe-trekking plan of terrorism, kidnapping, and collateral damage is aimed at stripping everything Dom loves, including his family. (Except for Paul Walker’s Brian, who is still happily living off-camera with his kids and Mia!)
Dante doesn’t play by Dom’s rules. While the bald and brave hero repeatedly risks his own life to save others, Dante risks his life to harm and cause carnage. Dante’s differences extend beyond his principles (or lack thereof) to his sense of style. In a glorious sequence of gonzo street racing and trash talking, she meets the tank-top Dom while wearing a gorgeous ensemble of a lavender silk shirt, bright purple palazzo pants, a kicky scarf tied around her wrist, and not just a matching manicure. BUT ALSO a matching muscle car in a shimmery lavender.
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The appreciation of pastels(opens in new tab) and painted nails(opens in new tab) references to Momoa’s personal style, playing with gender norms of how muscle-bound men — especially in this film series — tend to present themselves. In it, Momoa exercises a freedom of expression that distinguishes him from Dom’s circle of friends and enemies.
Where they walk, he jumps into action. They are grinning or grinning. He flashes a cartoonish wide grin, even when he threatens the lives of children or the entire Vatican. Dom’s crew favors many bald heads, glistening in the sun and street lights. Momoa not only brought her signature long locks to the role but also wore them in scunchied space-buns, while deliver a villainous monologue and do a killer pedicure.
It’s a madcap mess, and it’s divine, giving this 22-year-old franchise a breath of fresh air — if not air — then laugh gas.
Hurry X explodes with epic action sequences and all the soap opera drama we’ve come to expect.
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The Fast and Furious movies are revered not only for their thrilling action sequences, but also for the mind-boggling plot twists that repeatedly involve unearthed hidden family members. , burning complaints, and resurrections from the dead, no matter how conclusive a person’s death. Director Louis Leterrier (The Transporter, The Incredible Hulk) may be new to this franchise, but F9 screenwriters Dan Mazeau and Justin Lin, who is a writer / director of the series since Tokyo Driftand – along with newcomer Zach Dean – put him in a story ripe with exactly the kind of revelations, retcons, and unfettered opportunities for stunts that have audiences going crazy for in these movies for two decades and counting.
The action ranges from intense high-impact hand-to-hand combat to high-octane car chases to the kinds of vehicular derring-do and destruction that only the Fast movies can deliver. dreamy Sure, you’ve seen Dom drag through a vault like punishing a giant. But what would he do with a pair of helicopters hanging from his ride?
These action sequences are so good that they put Marvel and its recent misfires to absolute shame. Who needs mutant baddies and space battles when you have expertly composed highway battles, where every enemy or explosion is an opportunity for awesomeness?
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It’s not just Leterrier’s knack for keeping the geography of the action clean through precise coverage and editing. Hurry X excels because the director understands the dark humor of these movies, which treats the heroes of these people and invincible demigods. There’s a blue-collar gruffness in their close-ups and one-liners. But a light-hearted humor allows space for viewers to either cheer or laugh at how the franchise pokes fun at the very concept of physics, biology, or mortality. The Fast movies laugh in the face of death, and so do we!
Sometimes, however, the laughs may not have been the filmmaker’s intention. Because as fans of this franchise know, no matter how dead a character is, there’s always a chance for a comeback. (WE LOVE YOU, HAN!) So, certain scenes NEED will be terrifying land with a low hum instead of a boom because we can assume that our sacrificial angel will not be gone for long. While the lows may not be so low because of all these supposedly insurmountable highs, the highs are even more mind-boggling.
Hurry X proves that this franchise is not running out of steam.
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Get ready to laugh, scream, and cheer, because Hurry X absolutely packed with plot twists, big stars, and the bonkers action fans have come to expect. Also, thanks to Jason Momoa, the franchise has a new villain who is not only completely over the top but also wants to be deliciously evil.
There’s an endearing thrill in watching Momoa declare himself the devil, snickering at an evil plan coming together, using “you butthole!” as an insult, or blowing raspberries at his confused enemies. This script sizzles with the kind of over-the-top action dialogue that made ’80s movies incredibly quotable and outlandish. Most of the cast – including newcomers Brie Larson and Alan Ritchson – make the most of them with strong confidence and oozing wit. (“Everyone becomes family. It’s like a cult with cars!”) However, Momoa takes his lines to the next level.
You’ll be ride-or-die for Dom and the family all the way to the end, but it’s impossible not to enjoy Dante’s destruction as he yells, “What are we blowing up? The Vatican? Wow. You guys are going to hell.”
With his irreverence clashing with whimsy, Dante is a unique vision of nihilism, pitted against Dom’s desire to build a family and a legacy that can resist the evils of the world. He was so different from those who had come before that he was unpredictable. And released from the stodgy machismo of Aquaman o Game of ThronesMomoa’s motivation for this villainy thrives on revenge, first and foremost.
In short, these are the must-see movies of the summer! It’s amazing! This is exciting! And it’s the kind of movie you can’t wait to jam with your friends. True, I left Hurry X with a big Momoa smile on my face, so wide it hurts. I might go again this week.
Hurry X opens in theaters on May 19.
