![]() ![]() The ever-loyal lug nut Dom (Vin Diesel) insists she be rescued. It's a pretty sweet deal.īut their old compatriot Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), thought dead, has resurfaced as one of of Shaw's henchmen. In exchange, they will be given amnesty for previous crimes. Agent Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) is seeking the help of the car-crazy crew to take down the evil Shaw (Luke Evans), a mercenary terrorist/crime lord who has gotten his hands on top-secret military equipment. Amazingly, the British capital's busy streets are wide open for racing - except for the occasional double-decker bus that nearly gets toppled.īrawny U.S. The racing crew of international criminals globe-trots, as in past films, though much of the action takes place in London. This ultra-formulaic entry definitely has a few exciting stunts - a car hurtling out of a flaming airplane, two bodies flying through the air and landing safely in a clutch (of the hug variety, not a car component). Plotwise, the previous Fast and Furious, in Brazil, was superior. But the volume is a key element, especially for those who find the sound of revved-up engines evocative. And probably would have been better for it. Here's a movie that could easily have been dialogue-free. When the familiar squadron of outlaw racers needs to catch its breath, out pops a clichéd phrase, a puerile comment or maybe just an enthusiastic "Yeah!" This sixth installment (* * out of four rated PG-13 opening Thursday in select theaters and Friday nationwide) is all commotion, clashes and crashes all the time ![]() When the vehicular mayhem subsides, brawling and gunshots take over - aboard a plane, in a metro station, around buildings and open lots. Muscle cars square off against hulking Army tanks and a cargo plane the size of a small planet. Fast & Furious 6 might have just as easily been called Planes, Tanks and Automobiles. ![]()
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