Action movie for the ages

Rating: 9/10 (27 April 2019)

I have been wondering for a long time why we don't see the action films we used to. I miss the 80's and 90's and Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Willis and so on. Imagine my surprise when I found that action genre right here. Fast and Furious rebooted this franchise and turned it into a heist/action/racing genre hybrid that is unbeatable at the box office. It's also interesting that so far every other of these films is great and every other of these films is okay. The Fast and The Furious was great, 2 Fast was okay, Tokyo Drift was great, Fast and Furious was okay and now we have Fast 5. Adding Dwayne Johnson to anything nowadays seems to make it a surefire hit and it's easy to see why. This guy has unbelievable charisma on screen and he's quite simply bad ass. You place him next to and against Vin Diesel and action fans will drool. Add into that, some of the craziest, most incredible stunt and action scenes and you've got one of the most rip roaringly entertaining films I've ever seen. I see some reviews that talk about realism and plot holes (characters without any damage after suffering fights etc.) . but this genre of action is one that suspends belief if the story and performances are good enough and they are!! Fast 5 will not make you ponder life or love but it will leave you breathless and completely entertained. Jaw dropping scenes literally because I found myself watching with my mouth open during some of the more intense scenes. The train heist will forever be one of my favorite action sequences. An amazing piece of work. 9/10