Typical Fast and the Furious

Rating: 7/10 (26 September 2011)

Fast Five is the fifth installment in the Fast and the Furious franchise, the second since the series was reclaimed by Vin Diesel and the gang. Since it is the fifth, there are no real surprises as to what the basis of the story is. They still are expert drivers that drives fast and real expensive cars. This time they end up in Brazil, fugitives from their break out at the end of the last movie.
A heist goes awry, and they end up becoming enemies to the top crime lord in Rio. At the same time the U.S. sends its best agent to apprehend them all. Suddenly Toretto and his friends must wage a battle at two fronts.
It is a good action, with some good stunts and effects, and some spectacular driving. Exactly what I have come to expect from a Fast and the Furious movie. Diesel is good as Toretto, and his match up with Dwayne Johnson is good. It is also good to see the characters from all the different movies get together.
In all, it is an entertaining movie, but it lacks the element of surprise, or the edge to give something really extra. It delivers what I expected, but not much of anything else. Still, it was good enough that I will most probably watch the next one.
6/10