A better option than many others in this genre.... EXTREMELY MILD spoilers

Rating: 6/10 (12 October 2011)

Better than the A-Team. Better than the Expendables. Better than xXx, Pitch Black, Battle L.A., and better than any film I can remember that stars either a UFC guy, or a WWE/WWF guy.
That isn't saying much, BUT this most recent "Fast and the Furious" installment is loads of fun. Extremely predictable, extremely formulaic, but this film has great non-stop action, and while it's unbelievable, it's not as unbelievable as flying a tank through the air, or flying a bomber like a fighter jet....
The ending is a little over-the-top, but at least there's a nice little twist(albeit somewhat predictable).
Basically we have a film here that is exactly what you expect it to be - only it's so fast, so furious, and so well-done that it marginally escapes the normal verdicts.
Really cool to see Vin Deisel and The ROck together, and you can tell that these two guys are a cut above the normal castings for these types of movies. They've been in the biz long enough to deliver their lines with emotion and confidence, and hold there own in every physical aspect.
All that said; I probably won't watch it again. I wish I would have seen this on the big-screen though. It really is the definition of a big-budget(huge) popcorn-flick done right, but that also means that it's predictable, over-the-top, unbelievable, and not really my cup-of-tea...
You should know where you stand going in, so if you decide to give this one a try, I know you'll like it.
Best in the series.
64/100
You'll like it if you liked: Fast and the Furious, Independence Day, Armegeddon, The Rundown, or Drive Angry.