In between then and now, though, Diesel became a social-media phenomenon and an action-hero comeback kid… and he still has his sights set on his long-in-the-works passion project about a certain Carthaginian General. There will never be another Riddick,’” says Diesel now. “Nine years ago, the studio said: ‘You will never make this movie again. Universal is distributing another Diesel movie this summer, featuring the actor’s other iconic character: Riddick arrives in theaters in September, 13 years after Pitch Black unexpectedly started the sci-fi franchise and nine years after the so-so box office for The Chronicles of Riddick appeared to end it. ( Fast & Furious 7 is already slated for a 2014 release.) It’s opening on Memorial Day, and Universal is bullish on its box office prospects. His most famous character - soulful auto-outlaw Dominic Toretto - is returning to screens in Fast & Furious 6, which marks the long-running franchise’s return to the summer blockbuster season. Its not-so-tragic flaw, as expressed in the overboardĪction and frequent references to the previous five films, is assumingĮveryone in the audience is a fan of the franchise.Vin Diesel is about to have a good summer. It’s bigger and more exciting than Fast Five,īut dumber than all the previous films combined. With Fast and Furious 6, Justin Lin has created the Fast and Furious movie fans never imagined was possible. That exactly what the franchise has always aimed to do? Sure to induce many eye-rolls and laughs from the audience. They’re incredibly accurate with massive guns, can fly through the air,Īnd exhibit super-human strength. Now, not only has their driving prowess expanded tremendously, In the first Fast and Furiousįilms, the characters were human, and driving cars was their main The action never feels too repetitive because each set piece isīroken up by another that’s different from the ones surrounding it.īy escalating the action to such an degree, all logic goes out the window. Sequence followed by a plane sequence, followed by your jaw hitting theįloor. Street racer, skate ramp, and Batmobile), could have easily been theįinale of any other film in the series. Scene, involving a so-called a flip car (which is like a combination Most of theĪction scenes are longer and more intense than anything in the previousįilms, and conceived on grander scale.
Times are short, creating an onslaught of relentless action. Second, he’s paced the film at an almost frightening speed. This gives this film a deep grounding,Īnd raises stakes that are totally new to the franchise. To drive the action forward, linking the movies together with Lin has two really great things going on in Fast and Furious 6.įirst, the story uses characters and situations from the previous films Into first of many action set pieces, many of which are almost too unbelievable. This happens fairly quickly, allowing Lin to dive Owen Shaw ( Luke Evans). From there, the Fast Five team – including characters played by Ludacris, Tyrese, Sung Kang and Gal Gadot Government agent Hobbs ( Dwayne Johnson)Ĭomes knocking in search of their unique skill set for high-stakesĬrime, as he needs help with the apprehension of international criminal
Picking up almost immediately where Fast Five left off, we’re once again with Brian ( Paul Walker) and Dom ( Vin Diesel), who are enjoying living life as retired multi-millionaires. After five movies, all roads indeed lead to this Speeding through a city with a huge safe in tow seemed crazy in Fast Five. In Fast and Furious 6 LinĮxpands the action to absurd proportions, creating set pieces andĪction beats that defy physics and coherence.
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