Two bald men have a bromance!

Rating: 6/10 (16 June 2013)

The Fast Family are all grown up, they've come a long way since we first met them back in the ancient days of yore, it fair brings a tear to one's eye.
'Loveable' idiot Roman is poncing around on a private jet full of smashing birds, Han is in Japan eating some Spam, Tej is giving away his dollars like they are Specsavers 2-4-1 flyers, Dom is getting over Letty by getting his leg over Elena. Brian has even had a baby. Well I never! Everything is going just fabulously until anally-retentive lunatic Hobbs (yup it's the Rock) shows up with a recent photo of Letty claiming that everyone's favourite scowly- faced Latina has been sighted in London guv'ner! After muttering some clever things about needing wolves to hunt wolves Hobbs scuttles off for a word with Dom, it seems there is a nasty terrorist/crime-lord/Englishman running around London stealing gizmos to build a world exploding machine. Unable to resist the Letty-bait, Dom assembles his troops and off the Fast Clan go to dreary old England to find Letty, save the world and earn themselves pardons.
Next as ever, there are some car chases in some lovely shiny auto mobiles, a street race, an impressive range of ladies bottoms to gawp at and some funky music. Rita Ora pops up at one point like a sparkly street-race fairy to plant her magical seal of coolness fully on the baldy bonce of 40-something Dom. There are some fantastic fights between the Fast ladies in particular Letty and Riley in an epic battle of camel-toe fury which must be seen to be believed. There are laughs aplenty often at Roman's expense, it also seems that the Fast crew's nickname for Hobbs is 'Samoan Thor' which weirdly does suit him.
For Fast fans, there is more of the same Fast formula- and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, if it ain't broke don't fix it. What makes this particular outing in the Fast saga distinct from all of the others however is a beautiful bromance between Dom and Hobbs which punctuates the narrative from beginning to end. This culminates in full male bonding toward the conclusion of the piece. The emotional depth and authentic beauty of this relationship should not be underestimated. This element of the plot is also a twist as after all this time I was truly expecting that Dom would finally get it on with the Dodge Charger or maybe the Mustang. It seems that the love that dares not speak it's name 'twixt man and car must be reserved for the inevitable sequel.
Fast 6 is exceptionally entertaining. If you are a human and you have eyes you will probably find it an enjoyable way to pass a couple of hours. It is also exceptionally silly. This is a film which is unapologetically about fun and escapism, it doesn't claim to be clever so do not expect it to be! If you sit down to watch it accepting these truths you will leave a very happy punter. If not don't bother.