Hobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries; Dominic unexpectedly gets sidetracked with facing his presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty.
Fast & Furious 6 lands somewhere between gleeful self-parody and generic blockbuster, with most critics agreeing the franchise's crowd-pleasing formula still works even when the plot is predictable and the dialogue laughably thin. The action set-pieces drew sharply divided responses — some found Lin's direction lavish and spatially inventive, comparable to the best Bond films, while others thought the nocturnal settings, rushed cutting, and poor angles actively undermined any sense of speed or tension. The new villain Owen Shaw was a particular flashpoint: some called him a charismatic addition, others found him generic and forgettable.
“of how dumb the material is”
Chris Cabin·Slant Magazine
“attention to spatial geography and complicated, single, continuous shots”
Scott Foundas·Variety
“the action scenes were cut too fast, failed to provide a sense of speed for the vehicles and were mired by poor angles and nocturnal settings that obscured the view”
Todd McCarthy·The Hollywood Reporter
“the nocturnal races in London made excellent use of the environment”
Ben Rawson-Jones·Digital Spy
“the action lacked imagination, with the London-based segments amounting to little more than a geographically inaccurate race past landmarks”
Matthew Turner·View London
Action, Thriller, Crime
Hobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries; Dominic unexpectedly gets sidetracked with facing his presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty.
Fast & Furious 6 lands somewhere between gleeful self-parody and generic blockbuster, with most critics agreeing the franchise's crowd-pleasing formula still works even when the plot is predictable and the dialogue laughably thin. The action set-pieces drew sharply divided responses — some found Lin's direction lavish and spatially inventive, comparable to the best Bond films, while others thought the nocturnal settings, rushed cutting, and poor angles actively undermined any sense of speed or tension. The new villain Owen Shaw was a particular flashpoint: some called him a charismatic addition, others found him generic and forgettable.
“of how dumb the material is”
Chris Cabin·Slant Magazine
“attention to spatial geography and complicated, single, continuous shots”
Scott Foundas·Variety
“the action scenes were cut too fast, failed to provide a sense of speed for the vehicles and were mired by poor angles and nocturnal settings that obscured the view”
Todd McCarthy·The Hollywood Reporter
“the nocturnal races in London made excellent use of the environment”
Ben Rawson-Jones·Digital Spy
“the action lacked imagination, with the London-based segments amounting to little more than a geographically inaccurate race past landmarks”
Matthew Turner·View London
Action, Thriller, Crime