Thursday, May 23, 2013
Fast & Furious 6' is just another formula race saga.
Fast & Furious 6 might have just as easily been called Planes, Tanks and Automobiles.
Muscle
cars square off against hulking Army tanks and a cargo plane the size
of a small planet. Demolition abounds. When the vehicular mayhem
subsides, brawling and gunshots take over — aboard a plane, in a metro
station, around buildings and open lots. 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 familiar squadron of outlaw racers needs to catch its breath, out
pops a clichéd phrase, a puerile comment or maybe just an enthusiastic
"Yeah!"
Here's a movie that could easily have been dialogue-free.
And probably would have been better for it. But the volume is a key
element, especially for those who find the sound of revved-up engines
evocative.
Plot wise, the previous Fast and Furious,
in Brazil, was superior. 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). But the story is standard-issue. The
racing crew of international criminals globe-trots, as in past films,
though much of the action takes place in London. Amazingly, the British
capital's busy streets are wide open for racing — except for the
occasional double-decker bus that nearly gets toppled.
Brawny U.S.
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. In
exchange, they will be given amnesty for previous crimes. And the world
will avoid annihilation. It's a pretty sweet deal.
But their old
compatriot Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), thought dead, has resurfaced as
one of of Shaw's henchmen. The ever-loyal lug nut Dom (Vin Diesel)
insists she be rescued. Dom loves Letty. We know this because he
drag-races with her and then proclaims throatily: "Show me how you
drive, and I'll show you who you are."
In a particularly inane
story arc, Brian (Paul Walker) spends 24 hours in a California prison to
extract information from a prisoner. Inexplicably, he gets sprung just
in time to join his pals back in Europe for the climactic race against
the villainous Shaw.
The quips generally fall flat, and Diesel's
delivery is the worst. But he's a brawny one, and that's all that really
counts, since the actors are more like action figures than humans. On
the plus side, women get to play as rough as the men. Rodriguez, who
made her screen debut in 2000's Girl fight, takes part in an extended smackfest with Gina Carano, who plays Interpol officer Riley.
After laying waste to a couple dozen cars, seemingly oblivious to the
loss of innocent lives, they end up at a modest house in L.A. Holding
hands, they say grace, thanking God for their family and, "most of all,
for fast cars."
For a hint about this speedy coalition's next stop, be sure to sit through the credits.
Better yet, hightail it home and fire up 2011's fresher Fast Five.
p/s : sape nak tengok wayang hari ni..? :)
Sally Samsaiman
Hi! I am Sally Samsaiman, a Malaysian Lifestyle Blogger who based in Kuala Lumpur (sometimes Seoul), loves photography, travel, cooking and foods.
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yang penting nak tengok vin diesel... *_^ ... Fast & Furious one of my fave movie...
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