The Fast Five

Synopsis:
The same plot as the other four Fast and Furious movies.

Favorite one-line review from a different critic:
“It's big, loud, dumb, over-the-top and mostly substanceless. But it works, perhaps better than ever before.” – Matt Neal -

My Review:
I don't always want to cry at an aging couple reliving their teenage romance.  I don't always want to see a documentary about how we are destroying the ice caps.  I don't always want to see a foreign film with subtitles, mimes and a ending where everyone dies.   Sometimes when I go to the movies I just want to be entertained.  And in that regard, The Fast Five delivers.

You get a little bit of everything in this film.  Some comedy, some drama, and a whole lot of action.  You get to see Vin fight The Rock.  You get explosions, heist and car races.   Also, the girls in the film are drop-dead beautiful.  Come on now, what more do you want out of  action movie?  Arnold?  I don't think so.

I'm not saying the dialogue is anything great but it doesn't matter.  The whole movie could have been shot without a word of dialogue and you would still have a full understanding of the story.  It's kind of like McDonald's.  The menu doesn't need words when the pictures of the food are there.  Just point.

So to summarize, if you want a brainless action flick, see it.  If your girlfriend/wife wants a date night, do not see it.

Rating:
8.5 out of 10

Suck Scale:
Not enough time between action scenes for this film to suck.