Ever since US Diplomatic Security Service Agent Hobbs and lawless outcast Shaw first faced off, they just have traded smack talk and body blows. But when cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton's ruthless actions threaten the future of humanity, they join forces to defeat him.
By this point in the franchise, Fast & Furious fans will know exactly what to expect from Hobbs and Shaw, and theres just enough here that's fresh enough to warrant taking another ride with the series.
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Heres the thing about the Fast & Furious franchise: it can be dumb fun. Every movie has the right to be entertaining even if it completely disregards physics and logic As long as it establishes its tone from the start. You cant make an action film where the main characters survive basically everything they shouldnt and take everything seriously. Its not that you cant have that mix of tones (Furious 7 did it brilliantly), but thats reserved for some of the best movies of the year since its not easy (at all) to balance so many different things. Hobbs & Shaw sets its tone in the first 10 minutes, and everyone knows what theyre getting themselves into. However, it didnt q...
I generally really enjoy the Fast and Furious movies and was looking forward to this spin-off, especially being directed by David Leitch, but nothing in this stood out action/stunts-wise and the chemistry between Johnson/Statham/Kirby was lackluster, including the quasi-budding romance with Johnson and Kirby. A lot of this film felt forced and going in the science fiction realm just felt wrong. Sure, it's got the dumb elements F&F is known for, but very little of this was fun. 2.75/5
Yeah, sure, fuck it, why not, hey? I mean the Fast & Furious franchise was already dipping into some sci-fi elements, why not just whole-hog dive into it for your spinoff? Dumb as dogshit, but might genuinely be the best thing Fast & Furious has ever produced. Has cars in it, but stops bothering to try and pretend racing them is actually important to the story.
Final rating:½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didnt quite work as a whole.
Wow! That was just fucking awesome!
Don't know why there's so many haters though. Hobbs and Shaw was the best action movie in 2019.
Yeah, it was cheesy. Very cheesy. But in an awesome way.
A good old fashioned end-to-end action movie. The script is irrelevant, it's about loads of pyrotechnics, special effects and not a lot else. Who cares? Idris Elba is clearly in his element as the baddie against the F&F equivalent of dumb and dumber - Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham - who are also having fun and it is contagious. It is way, way, too long, but there is certainly some charisma on the screen and where else will you still see a bow and arrow and an axe in a fight these days?
