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Fast X (2023)

 



Fast X is the 10th installment in the Fast and Furious franchise. This time it's about family.

Director Louis Leterrier has worked with one of the fast members in Jason Stathom's The Transporter. This film doesn't feel like that at all, if anything it feels like his The Incredible Hulk and Now You See Me. I'd say this was an arduous task for Leterrier as there are so many characters to use and keep relevant. It's a popcorn movie and you shouldn't expect great direction.

Justin Lin returns as this movie's main writer. The writing feels very similar to F9 as that was the other Fast movie he wrote. Whereas Gary Scott Thompson, who wrote all of the Fast movies, feels like just someone who is there to remind people of certain events or character traits. There is a lot of cheese.

Vin Diesel's weight both in the movie and in physicality fluctuates throughout the movie. He doesn't really change much about how his character is portrayed in the film and it almost works as a benefit since that way the formula doesn't change. This will be what Diesel is known for, this is his legacy. Mediocre acting and good cheesy fun.

The worst part of the film is the villain. Who also has gained weight compared to his previous roles. What happened Mamoa?  The other newcomer is okay as Alan Ritchson of Jack Reacher fame does a better job with what little he has to work with dialogue-wise. Result: C+.

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