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Fast & Furious 7
After defeating international terrorist Owen Shaw, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) and the rest of the crew have separated to return to more normal lives. However, Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham), Owen's older brother, is thirsty for revenge. A slick government agent offers to help Dom and company take care of Shaw in exchange for their help in rescuing a kidnapped computer hacker who has developed a powerful surveillance program.Director: James Wan
Writers: Chris Morgan, Gary Scott Thompson (characters)
Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson
Country: USA | Japan
Language: English
Release Date: 3 April 2015 (USA) |
Movie Reviews
The films belonging to
The Fast and the Furious saga have been increasing the ambition of the
stunts and action scenes with every new sequel, while the screenplays
have been getting more tangled and apparatus in order to guarantee the
numerous cast to have enough moments of individual showcasing. Furious 7
isn't the exception, and I found it very entertaining, while it
elevated the level of drama and motoring stunts beyond any reason or
logic... which is exactly what we expect in a film from this franchise.
Besides, the sad death of actor Paul Walker's brings a gravity to the
story which the screenplay could have never generated by itself. I think
that, until now, I could found the validity in the wordiness about
"family", which has been repeated many times by Vin Diesel in the films
of this saga (I counted at least four instances in Furious 7). I wish
that this new emotional weight hadn't been due to such tragic reasons,
but it undoubtedly influenced my perception of the film. Anyway... what
people want to see are the action scenes, and Furious 7 completely
fulfills the expectations in that regard, with a series of outlandish
stunts which are totally improbable but very entertaining. Screenwriter
Chris Morgan found an appropriate balance between action and story, and
director James Wan made a fluid and dynamic work. Editorial comment: the
quantity and complexity of the stunts displayed in Furious 7 are making
some people talk about the possibility of introducing a special
category for stunt doubles at the Oscars; and I think that's an
excellent idea. There's undoubtedly digital manipulation in those scenes
(erasing of cables, face replacement, general retouch), but there's
still an extraordinary mechanic talent, pyrotechnic and logistical
talent involved in the shooting of those scenes, something which would
deserve a formal recognition by the Oscars. There are currently two
categories dedicated to the technicians who mix the audio of car
crashes... and none to the drivers who risked their lives? Ridiculous.
End of the editorial comment. The veteran actors of the saga do their
usual stuff in Furious 7, as it can be supposed. As for the additions of
the cast, Jason Statham makes a perfect work as one of the villains,
but the great Djimon Hounsou is completely wasted as the terrorist who
wants to steal a magic application of digital espionage. Kurt Russell
brings an appropriate style and personality to his character. And the
female fight scene between Michelle Rodriguez and Ronda Rousey is
inferior to the similar ones in which Gina Carano was involved in the
previous film. I don't know whether this saga is going to continue
without Walker; it probably will, considering the huge quantities of
money these films generate. My favorite movie from this franchise keeps
being the fifth one (Fast Five), but I can recommend Furious 7 as a very
competent action film, and as a solid tribute/final chapter in case
they decide to stop here.
Storyline
Dominic and his crew thought they'd left the criminal mercenary life
behind. They'd defeated international terrorist Owen Shaw and went their
separate ways. But now, Shaw's brother, Deckard Shaw, is out killing
the crew one by one for revenge. Worse, a Somalian terrorist called
Jakarde and a shady government official called "Mr. Nobody" are both
competing to steal a computer terrorism program called "God's Eye," that
can turn any technological device into a weapon. Torretto must
reconvene with his team to stop Shaw and retrieve the God's Eye program
while caught in a power struggle between the terrorist and the United
States government.
