An exhilarating sequel! Maybe a bit too exhilarating....(If there is such a thing)

Rating: 8/10 (1 November 2014)

Everybody is reaping the benefits from the successful heist they pulled off. Dom gets an unexpected visit from Hobbs. He gives Dom some life-altering news about Letty. It turns out that Letty is alive and well, but suffering from severe memory loss. With the help of Hobbs, Brian, and the rest of the crew, Dom is forced to track down Shawn (Evans) to not only get the love of his life back, but a full pardon as well.
I'll be honest! I questioned why they decided to make a sixth film. After a fantastic fifth movie, I didn't think there was much left to do. I'm happy to say they proved me wrong in a big way. If you thought the action was insane in the first one, you haven't seen anything yet! The stunts in this one make some of the action scenes in Fast Five look like child's play! Fast Five had enthralling action, but this one manages to outdo it. As crazy as it may sound, it's almost a little TOO much at times! Don't get me wrong! I had a blast with this movie, just had a penchant to go a tad overboard with it. It doesn't give you many chances to breathe, keeping the pedal to the medal at all times! Shootouts, car chases, hand to hand combat, and much more! It throws in everything but the kitchen sink. That being said, some of the action is borderline OTT! Some of the stuff they evade was highly unrealistic (Especially Dom! He looked like Superman on a couple of occasions), but I had a lot of fun with it anyway. I think the fifth movie is a bit better than this one, but I would say this movie is darker than the previous installment. There is more on the line in this one. There isn't a ton of violence; didn't need it! You don't need buckets of blood to make effective fights & action! This series proves it. I also liked how they referenced some of the other movies in this series! They clearly cared about their fan base. The performances are what you would expect! Vin Diesel is as cool as ever! He had more to play with in this one, and I thought he did fairly well with the emotional stuff. I still think Riddick is a cooler character, but I've always enjoyed him as Toretto. Paul Walker takes a bit of a step back in this one. His role is still prominent, but not as much as Vin's. He did very well with what he had to do. It was cool to see him as a Father. Dwayne Johnson is the ultimate bad-ass. He steals many scene's he's in with his gruff persona. I couldn't help but grin when he was on-screen! I'm very happy they made him a regular character in this series. Michelle Rodriguez makes her return to the franchise after being "Killed off" (In reality she had to spend some time in Jail) I thought she performed adequately for the most part. She had some memorable scenes. Her chemistry with Vin was decent. I'm sure die-hard's will appreciate the storyline between them. Jordana Brewster doesn't have very much to do until the finale. Gina Carano isn't much of an actress, but boy can she scrap! Her scrap with Rodriguez at a subway station was magnificent! I didn't get the pointless twist that came out of left field with her character! It made no sense. Luke Evans is a bit of a bland villain, but it didn't matter in the scheme of things. Jason Statham makes a brief cameo at the end to set up his role for the sequel. Gibson, Kang, the rest of the cast do fine. I was impressed how they spread the screen time out to everyone.
How do they outdo this one? I didn't even think they could outdo the fifth one! The fifth movie is a better movie overall, but this sequel is pretty awesome as well. I recommend that you to forget about the plot, just have fun! There is way too much action to even notice that sort of thing. I'm not sure how I feel about the upcoming sequel considering Paul Walker's tragic death, but I'm looking forward to it nonetheless! If you want insane action and you're a fan of this series, look no further than this one
8.3/10