Fast Five
(2011)
21 hours ago via Rotten Tomatoes
I have no idea what turned Justin Lin into such an amazing director, and this is extremely hard to say, but the first film has always been the best in the franchise, and I knew that absolutely nothing could top it. I was wrong, Fast Five is that film that, honestly, I have not been waiting for. This film topped the original, which I did not want to happen, because the original is so amazing; However, this film stands alone, as a completely different film from the first four. It is no longer a racing series, but it is now a heist series that will give our cast a free life. Every single character that remains alive from all of the previous films, come together here to perform one last job after breaking Dominic Toretto out of prison. They assemble a team to rob the city of 10 million dollars. They wish to do this, because they are all tired of running, and they are all going to get caught sooner or later, so they are in pursuit of this money, to gain freedom. This explosive action flick, has more backstory and character development than any of the franchise films put together. The characters are extremely well acted, and I felt myself becoming compassionate to every character in every scene who was put in any type of danger. They have brought back in subplots from the first film that had me in tears, and placed a smile on my face when the table were turned. This may be too soon to say, and I may just be in shock of how brilliant this over-the-top, awesome action film truly is, but ever since the original, it has been one of my favourite films of all time, and now this film surpasses that, which leaves me with the gratitude of calling this one of the best action films I have ever seen! Finally, a "fast and furious" film that actually takes itself seriously while still having a load of fun. Sure it still has the cheese, it still has the puns, and it still has the laughs, but Fast Five is far more than just a fun ride, it is a true experience that is not to be missed. I will see this film many, many more times. I can't begin to describe the words I would use for this EPIC feature. Magnificent!