knows what it is and knows what to deliver

Rating: Null/10 (3 June 2013)

Having successfully pulled off what was thought to be their last job in Rio, the colorful crew—or family—of street racers, carjackers, et al have gone their separate ways and are living in luxury. They're unexpectedly drawn back into the past when Agent Hobbs tracks them down and offers them a deal: full pardons and a return to their home country if they can help track down Owen Shaw—an elusive mercenary/criminal mastermind/evil genius type whose skills and savvy match their own. Although initially reluctant, the crew reassembles when the job becomes personal. In this type of film it's futile to stop and criticize the far-fetched logic, absurd action sequences, weak acting, and threadbare story which is nothing more than a ploy to pull viewers along a supercharged ride, so if you can turn your brain off for the sufficient running time then the film delivers exactly what you'd expect. Lots of high-octane action scenes, stunts, and fatal escapes, but it's been seen so many times over that it's easily forgettable. **