Franchise Turning Point

Rating: 8/10 (12 May 2015)

Featuring some of the most spectacular and jaw dropping action scenes I've ever seen in a film, this is the definition of action. This is how all the Fast and Furious movies should've been. It was after the first film that the series went downhill, with a poor second movie, an even worse third attempt, but the fourth was good enough setting the bar high enough, although director Justin Lin completely smashes that bar leaving it in the dust. He has totally breathed new life and full on excitement into the franchise.
The main issue with the previous movies was the lack of breathtaking action, instead the creators settled on boring characters, corny emotional dialogue and not enough chaos, whereas this fifth movie just excels in everything, both in speed, drama and action. Stunning locations, gorgeous girls, earth-shattering fight sequences and a riveting story that completely knocks the first four films out the water, prepare for the ride of your life with Fast Five. The opening continues where the fourth film finished, and straight after comes the epic train sequence, then a rooftop chase across the maze of shanty town Rio, and thank god Diesel and The Rock fight it out.
There are so many memorable scenes and awesome races that you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to trying to pick out your best moment. But, it has to be said, the finale is the one, which is fifteen minutes of action movie perfection with an exciting twist you definitely won't see coming. Must see! Must own! Fast Five is easily the highlight of 2011 for action.