The SHOCK! Chamber Reviews: FURIOUS 7

Rating: 10/10 (4 April 2015)

I will admit, the franchise of The Fast And The Furious has always been a guilty pleasure of mine. From the fast sexy cars, the scantily clad woman, ridiculous action that's real world impossible, and most of all, the brotherhood between that characters, how could it not? Granted, the scripts aren't always the strongest, but they never fail to entertain you to the point of triggering your adrenaline, and keeping you on the edge of your seat. Furious 7 was no different, and succeeded with showing tribute to many aspects of what made it a hit franchise that has earned million upon millions worldwide.
This installment of the franchise brings out a new enemy, Deckard Shaw, the brother of Owen from part 6. Deckard is out for revenge of his brother's demise, and won't stop until he succeeds. Now, if you think Owen was a bad ass then you haven't seen sh*t. Deckard makes Owen look like a girl scout in many ways: he's more weapon savvy, a highly trained fighter, he has whatever he needs at his disposal, and he fears no man nor death.
Dom and the crew are back in L.A. trying to get back to normal as possible. Brian is trying his best to get use to being a normal dad who has put his adventurous past away for the better of his life with Mia and their boy Jack. The quiet doesn't last long when Deckard sends a bomb to their home and forces the "family" to get back together and avenge the death of Han.
Along the way they meet a secret government agent named Frank Petty, played by Kurt Russell, and he makes a deal with them. The deal is to track down a kidnapped hacker, Ramsey, played by Game Of Thrones star Nathalie Emmanuelle, with a program that can change the way criminals are tracked down, and with this program, track down Deckard and end him before turning it over to the government. In a series of amazing, intense stunts, they rescue her and make a new enemy who eventually works hand in hand with Deckard. Their common goal is obvious. From the Middle East to the streets of L.A., they face down with Djimon Hounsou as Mose, and Deckard, equipped with military grade weapons and drones.
After many mind blowing special effects filled moments we get to the conclusion of the film. There's hand to hand fights, big bad guns, and a plan that works out in the end in the way that can only be expected from the F&F franchise.
I was completely pleased with the amount of action, intensity, and nail biting moments that rounded out what I felt to be another successful installment. There were some moments in the script that felt a little off, but chalk it up the re writes due to the untimely death of Paul Walker. I rarely have a problem with the work that Director James Wan puts out, and the chemistry of the cast is always on point. This film also succeeded in answering some unanswered questions about Dom and Letty that were never brought to light, but everyone will be excited to find out. The way they have us say goodbye to Brian was tasteful, touching, and very fitting for fans to relate to, involving both the character of Brian and the actor. If more films are on the way we'll definitely miss Paul Walker's involvement, but with the chemistry of this cast you'll always feel like you're visiting old friends. Go see Furious 7. It's a rush!
Danny Mozz, The SHOCK! Chamber