Fast & Furious Presents : Hobbs & Shaw review


Y'know the Fast & Furious franchise has never been one to shy away from extreme over the top action and that's not a bad thing at all. The trend continues very much so with this latest entry which is more of a spin-off rather than a full blown sequel to the other installments. The story this time revolves around an MI6 agent (Vanessa Kirby) who after being ambushed by an elite squad of soldiers led by super powered almost Black Superman (in his own words) Idris Elba takes a virus compound into her blood stream. Oh but this isn't just any ordinary virus. It's actually a chemical weapon that if fallen into the wrong hands could wipe out humanity as we know it. As far as set ups go it's pretty ordinary but really we're not here for an impeccable story now are we??

 Enter Luke Hobbs then who is again played by Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson a true mountain of a man and Deckard Shaw played again by Jason Statham. Two men who completely hate one another but must put their differences aside to fight against a common enemy and repeal what would be a catastrophic event. And it is here in the movie's two main leads where the chemistry really is. The Rock and Statham blow everyone else off the screen especially when on screen together. The humor and overall sense of banter between them is genuinely one of the best comedy duo's I've seen in a long time. Having not really kept up with the Fast & Furious series over the years this came as such a pleasant surprise that at times I forgot I was watching an action movie also. Speaking of the action..oh boy is it massive not only in terms of scale but in terms of location and visual style. From the dark suburbs of London at night to a secret base in Ukraine even all the way to the Isles of Samoa Hobbs & Shaw is truly a globetrotting action packed adventure. 
If you're into the Fast & Furious franchise as a whole then this will be a no brainer to go and see. It's comedic timing is on point throughout and the two leads are fantastic. Idris Elba is fine as the villain, he is pretty cliche at times but he is extremely physical and is a good match to Rock & Statham. Some new additions including Vanessa Kirby and Eiza Gonazlez who add even more depth, not to mention some brilliant little cameos that I won't spoil here. Special mention must go to the movie's final act however as the action riles up and the Isle of Samoa goes to war with Elba's elite forces. Hobbs & Shaw is a must see that is easily the best action movie thus far this year and is one of my favorite Fast & Furious entries. A must see!

 ★★★★

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