Faster, louder and way too long

Rating: 5/10 (3 February 2014)

They've brought this series a long way from the streets of East L.A.; exotic locales, more characters, gonzo stunts and frenetic editing. But it's still the same hokey dramatic plot twists, hot-body posturing and really bad one-liners from way back. And the fast cutting and noise with these car chases just grows numbing after a while. I'm not kidding myself; I know I'm not the target audience. And that audience is specific and well-catered to. But this is really bad soap opera. On the plus side, it's still fun to watch The Rock work, and they sweetened the pot with Gina Carano.
But this recurring cast is awful.
5/10
On second thought, what i really do like about the last two movies is their serial nature. The end of one folds right into the beginning of another. You don't see that every day on the big screen.