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Being a fan of Vin Diesel I thought of adding this none Sci-fi movie here. It has already opened in cinemas and the reviews by critics are mixed as they give it 3-4 star ratings. The audience however giving it very high marks around 85% - 95%. Just check out #FastFive on Twitter and see the reviews.

Vin Diesel and Paul Walker lead a reunion of returning all-stars from every chapter of the explosive franchise built on speed in Fast Five. In this movie, former cop Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) partners with ex-con Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) on the opposite side of the law. Dwayne Johnson joins returning favorites Jordana Brewster, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot, Matt Schulze, Tego Calderon and Don Omar for this ultimate high-stakes race.

This movie apparently is something of a departure for the franchise and the best of the bunch. Sadly I will not have the time to see it in the cinema so I have to wait till it comes over as DVD/BlueRay. Reading the reviews, it seems that amongst its many set-ups is an impressive ambush sequence, an outstanding car chase finale and Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock is very good in his role. Fast Five (as it’s known in the U.S.) is a huge sprawling much more ambitious effort bordering on the epic and I suspect its box office taking will comfortably outstrip its predecessors earnings.

The reviews also say that the plot is not really irrelevant because it serves one purpose and one purpose only, as the set-up for each action scene. If anyone wants a template for success rather than artistic integrity then look no further Fast & The Furious 5 is for you.

Company:  Universal

Production:  Justin Lin (Director)

Performers:  Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Dwayne Johnson

Running time: 130mins