LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'Fast X' was much anticipated by 'Fast' fans; and while the movie brought a new arc into perspective and delivered high-octane action-packed sequences, it still didn't come across as a great addition to the franchise. The movie starts with a chase sequence and then everything turns to dust, with no hopes of the project getting its potential back. While things are going wrong in this Vin Diesel and Jason Momoa face-off, there is no pause between sequences where people aren't being chased or flying in the air.
Jason Momoa's Dante is quite phenomenal, and he is literally enjoying his role as a villian and his 'Dante, enchante' is quite exceptional. While Dante is painting nails and having tea time with dead bodies, Dom is out of sight for most of the movie, making a comeback ever so often in the middle. While we loved the movie for Dante's sarcastic behavior and John Cena's goofy personality, critics have made their views clear. Let's take a look at some of the best reviews out there about 'Fast X'.
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'It didn’t bore me'
The New York Times wrote, "The best I can say about all of this is that it didn’t bore me. But this is a series that, by the time its fourth and fifth installments arrived, had merged the original movie’s casually erotic, multiethnic, omni-racial car culture with the "can't top that" set pieces of Hollywood summer movies. It wasn’t that that fusion was never boring. It had the thrill of newness. How many times have I laughed, in awe, at what this series could do with all kinds of vehicles and the people behind them. It insisted that a universe of nonwhite folks could meet the priorities of blockbuster filmmaking and still rake up money around the globe. And it was exciting to see who they could enfold into that agenda (Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell)."
'Jason Momoa Makes a Memorable Villain'
The Hollywood Reporter said, "Thankfully, Fast X doesn’t venture into outer space, which should really be left to James Bond and Tom Cruise. The film also harkens back to its hardscrabble beginnings by featuring a mid-film racing scene between its main hero and villain for no apparent reason whatsoever. But then again, there’s always time in this cinematic universe for a totally extraneous street race."
'Preposterous from beginning to end'
BBC wrote, "If nothing else, this particular Fast and Furious is undoubtedly one of the fastest and most furious of them all. The dialogue is pared down to a few grunted catchphrases and goofy jokes, and there are no pauses in the action except when some young women are gyrating in hot pants. And yet somehow Leterrier keeps the narrative flowing and clear."
'Already filled to the brim with characters'
According to Comicbook.com, "Another key issue is the movie's cast. The Fast franchise is already filled to the brim with characters, but Fast X, of course, has to add even more – and because the cup is running over at this point, a lot of them are given thankless pursuits. Four Academy Award-winning women appear in Fast X – Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron, Rita Moreno, and Brie Larson. The only one with any scenes that really matter in this is Theron's Cipher. To make it even more thankless, her role in the movie is just introducing Momoa's character into the present day before being shuttled off to a B-plot that only sets up what's to come (though that B-plot does feature maybe the only title card in film history that earns the laugh it's aiming for)."
'Fast X' is screening now at your nearest theaters.