Plot: Dominic (Vin Diesel) is a fugitive hiding in Brasil with his sister Mia (Jordana Brewster) and her boyfriend Brian (Paul Walker). Soon they need money, and they start stealing cars. The run afoul of the local gangsters and the US DEA. Soon both are hunting them. The DEA sent super-agent Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) to Rio to catch them. The hatch a scheme to rob the Brasilian Godfather with a big team like in Oceans 11/12/13.
Review: This is a big noisy popcorn movie with lots of good moments many including automobiles, but without a heart. The best part is Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson who are better than most action heros, and they pose and posture. There is a lot of clever tough-guy banter and a few skinny girls to provide distraction and love interests.
There is a lot of cartoon style gunshots and impossible car stunts. People fight and shoot and no one ever bleeds. The movie gets more and more far-fetched as it goes, but that is OK because this is a popcorn movie so shut up and watch. Stay home if that is going to be a problem.
While it has good moments the overall effect is not that inspiring. I liked some of the people, but basically they are just thieves who kill people for the money. The biggest problem is that the director seems to think we know these people already, and the characters are re-living some scenes from the earlier movies. That is why most movie series don't make it to five.
Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson
Directed by: Justin Lin
Rating: 2.0 stars
More: I liked the closing credit song and the stylized race scene. The song is How We Roll by Don Omar and other artists.
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