The Fate of the Furious Review: Revs Up the Absurdity and Excitement for the Series!

There are many movies to define the concept of a popcorn film, but none may be more apparent then that of The Fast and the Furious franchise. Since 2001 this action series has taken the concept of cars and heist to a whole different level with its ridiculous sense of direction. However despite its blunt appearance, The Fast and the Furious has found a way to be both engaging and entertaining; which has been apparent in the recent entries of the series. In 2015 it seemed like things could have come to a complete stop with 2 with the seventh installment, Furious 7, but that was not the case as the series races off again in the latest addition: The Fate of the Furious. Directed by F.Gary Gray the eighth film in the franchise seeks to be a new beginning for Dom and the crew. The preview certainly lived to the series outrageous action but does The Fate of the Furious rev up the series yet again, or does it find itself stalling?

The Fate of the Furious continues the story of Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel). While on his honeymoon with Letty Ortiz (Michelle Rodriguez) Dom is confronted by a woman named Cipher (Charleze Theron) who forces the once criminal to work for her. After betraying his crew, Dom disappears and goes along with Cipher's scheme. With the help of Frank Petty (Kurt Russell) Letty, Luke Hobbs (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) and rest of the crew (Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges and Nathalie Emmanuel) have to track down Dom and stop Cipher; which is easier said than done as the group must enlist the help of once antagonist Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham).

Furious 7 Review: One Satisfying Ride

Since 2001, moviegoers have seen the world of fast cars and major heist. The Fast and the Furious has certainly gained an audience over the years with its 6 films. I will be the first to admit that I have never seen this franchise as must see movies. In fact, for the longest time, I have always seen The Fast and Furious series as just another action franchise. However, upon watch the series' later installments, I have come to like this franchise as they come off as definitive popcorn films. So here we are with the seventh installment in the series: Furious 7. Taking the director's chair from Justin Lin is none other than Conjuring director James Wan. This blockbuster was originally slated to hit theaters last summer, but the unfortunate death of Paul Walker pushed back the film's production. So after everything that has happened, is Furious 7 keep the momentum going for the action franchise, or does it hit the emergency break?

Continuing from Furious 6, Furious 7 has vengeance hitting home for Dominic Torretto (Vin Diesel) and his crew. When assassin Deckard Shaw ( Jason Stathem) seeks payback for his brother Owen (Luke Evans), Dom seeks revenge himself after Deckard destroyed the Torretto house and killed fellow crew member Han (Sung Kang). This leads Dom, Bryan (Paul Walker), Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) and the rest of the crew on global mission to get an item for Agent Frank Petty (Kurt Russell) who in return will help Dom track down Shaw and kill him.