A tribute to Paulwalker

Rating: 7/10 (26 May 2015)

One of the most expected movie of the season and didn't disappoint mainly because of stunt choreography and of course Paul Walker.
The plot of this film is just an excuse for some of the best car chase/action scenes recently seen on screen. But then, plot and story is not what you go in expecting when you sign up for a fast and Furious film. You go for men who are men doing stuff you thought laws of physics did not allow, you went for big cars and pretty girls in itsy-bitsy nothings and campy fun. You get a taste of what's to come in the beginning, when Shaw and Dom, much like two testosterone-fuelled bulls, ram their cars into each other head-on. No one backs away; no one bats an eyelid. They then step out of their mangled metal steeds and almost come to blows before Dom is rescued by Frank, who calls himself 'Mr Nobody'. A deal is struck: Dom and his crew will help Frank nab the terrorist Jakande (Hounsou, with some ridiculous lines) and the 'God's Eye' device and in return, Dom can use the device to locate Shaw. Ludicrous is spot-on as the jester, whose cringing caution is a great counterfoil to the rampant machismo on display. The Rock packs some serious weaponry.
At its most basic, a Fast and Furious movie is as weird and contagious as—and more large-hearted than—a Top Gear episode. This one is a blockbuster with smack-you-in-your-face set pieces, death-defying stunts, muscle cars, family-first ethos, ridiculous one-liners which get all the taalis and an apology of a plot.
The extreme action and explosions in the film come interspersed with emotional moments. A funeral scene where the crew is bidding goodbye to a fallen comrade is especially moving given Walker's death. The send-off to Walker's character is so subtle and real that it leaves your eyes moist. Not that you notice too much, with his brothers Caleb and Cody, plus some computer trickery, filling in the gaps.It just feels natural that this glass-shattering, asphalt-breaking film should end so poignantly. Because after cars have been smashed and big-ticket weaponry unleashed, it is really about family, friendship and loss.