I am a whopping great hypocrit for this review, and I apologise in advance.
Firstly, let me explain why I've given the film only 3 stars. As much as I enjoyed the film, I think some things are best left as they are and shouldn't be continued. The Final Destination saga, the neverending Saw saga, and unfortunately, the Fast and Furious saga.
However, the film is a guilty pleasure, and despite being done to death, I still said "I'm going to see this film" and I do not regret it.
The film reunites the surviving members of the original cast, being Dominic Toretto (Diesel) and his sister Mia (Jordana Brewster), Brian O'Conner (Walker) and Vince (Mark Schulze) in Rio de Janeiro, commiting crime and driving fast cars in an unsafe, but very exciting manner.
They come across information regarding a drug barons' (Reyes, played by Joaquim de Almeida) illegal money, which amounts to $100m, and pull in a team made up of familiar faces from the previous Fast and Furious films, with some new ones.
Along with the drug baron and his payroll police army, Toretto and O'Conner have FBI tough guy Hobbs (Johnson) after them for the murder of three federal officers.
And you can probably guess, having seen the previous films, what ensues. Fast cars, explosions, scantily clad women, and a complex scheme with which to deprive Reyes of his cash.
As I said in the introduction to this review, I loved this film for despite becoming an overdone franchise, it still retains the charm and thrill that the first film delivered, with brilliant driving and a brutally epic fist fight between Hobbs and Toretto.
One of the things that still endears me to the franchise is the fact that the films have moved on from the first three installments - which focused on the street racing aspect over the criminal - and is now the reverse, focusing on the criminal and whilst touching on street racing culture, it doesn't even show an actual race.
If you are looking for thrilling entertainment from a good franchise then this film is a must see, but if you are tiring of Hollywood's obsession to continue franchise's until the actors are all dead then get out now before the 6th film - yes, there looks to be a 6th installment. Watch until the end of the trailers, and you will understand.
(Thanks to Dave Mainwaring for the tip, I know to stay on for Marvel films but never thought to do it with this - http://dmr-dave.blogspot.com/2010/10/2010-2011.html)
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