Worth one watch. That's it. 2.5/5

Rating: 5/10 (8 April 2015)

FAST AND THE FURIOUS 7
What do we expect from 'Fast and the Furious' movies?
a) Speeding Cars and heists b) Overtly thrilling action sequences c) A good plot which does not make the movie an abrupt affair
With 'The Fast and the Furious:Tokyo Drift', the movie series had taken a side-track from its story-line. But, many should concur that this movie has by far been the benchmark of a quality movie based on racing/car-action. It had all the qualities of this adrenaline- pumping genre and except the heist part, it serves all the expectations of the Fast and the Furious franchise.
Anyway, even if beating the benchmark of Tokyo Drift is a far- fetched job, one can surely expect! But, I should confess that I was a bit disappointed with the latest sequel, i.e FF7.
Many would like to say that it is good that the latest sequel does not include street-races, as they seem childish. But, I had always been a fan of this franchise because of those street races (Need for Speed games being the trigger for it), and lately I've been disappointed with the movie plots which do not include those 'childish' races.
So in this sequel, speeding cars and heists - Yes. Races - No.
Coming to the part about thrilling action sequences, yes the movie delivers on that. Most of the scenes are top-notch and nasty, and as it goes, unbelievable. Obviously more 'fantastic' than 'gutsy'. The sad part is, a good chunk of it was already there in the trailer.
And lastly, the plot. Well, in layman's terms, it is bullshit ! You'd probably cry almost every 10 minutes uttering, "What the hell is happening?". At one moment Dwayne Johnson is hospitalized with serious injuries; in another, he rips off his plaster and goes on firing the villains with machine guns. Well obviously, he is 'The Rock'! An actor like Jason Statham seems a sidekick in the plot. And then again, there is our "Joy Lobo" from '3 Idiots' playing an Abu- Dhabi guy. :P
There are just too many characters doing little jobs rather than less number of characters doing big jobs.
So finally, we come to the primary reason which urges you to watch the movie, and precisely the reason why it is doing such good business. It is the ending, which pays a very fine tribute to our beloved Paul Walker weaving the story-line into an emotional ride, which leaves you gasping and with soggy eyes.
People who feel an attachment towards this series and towards the actors pertaining to the series, should watch it for the final homage to Paul Walker. As they say - One Last Ride.
Worth one watch. 2.5/5