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Trailer Review 030 & Movie Preview 039

Hobbs & Shaw

FAST & FURIOUS

[August 02nd, 2018]

Trailer(s) Effectiveness = 90% for such an exhilarating first look.

The characters of Hobbs and Shaw shines in their own ways in the most recent Fast and Furious entries because of the actors playing them as well as the chemistry coming off from their friendly-slash-hostile banters. Letting the main series take a time off is smart to me after they jumped the shark or in this instance kick a ignited rocket and raced a submarine! Being a spinoff of the popular franchise will keep the name of the original still in the limelight while giving the fans something new, and based on the debut trailer, we will certainly getting something new and different altogether! Well, there are cars and explosions and big action sequences but having the narrative revolves around these two endlessly charismatic and macho 'real life superheroes' in Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham is really something revelatory, especially with the notches turns to eleven and having a literal supervillain superhuman in Idris Elba's Shocker! What?! This is bonkers for all the right reasons! After skipping Furious 8 in the cinema, this is one film that I would watch opening day!

Chance of Success =  90% with the powerful duo of Johnson & Statham and action flick representing the Fast & Furious franchise faithfully.

a case for the surprisingly long-running car franchise:

+ Highlights +

Having that change of direction on the whole concept gives it a new lease in life. Congratulations!!

? Main contention ?

It's a spectacle films just like Transformers, for better or worse.

- Lowlights -

Being less and less realistic have its drawbacks as well, making them less and less relatable to the moviegoers.

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a case for the (possibly) endlessly entertaining spinoff:

+ Highlights +

Endlessly entertaining banters and interactions between the duo with inventive action sequences aplenty and a worthy villain,

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Oh, Roman Reigns is healthy enough to have a cameo in this! Pleas have a speedy recovery ...

? Main contention ?

Introducing basically a super soldier seems like the fitting next stage for this increasingly absurd universe.

- Lowlights -

Nothing I think! I'll update it with something negative if any comes to mind ...

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- Synopsis -
Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity.

Cast

Eiza González as Madam M, Dwayne Johnson as Luke Hobbs, Vanessa Kirby as Hattie Shaw, Idris Elb as Brixton, Jason Statham as Deckard Shaw, Teresa Mahoney as Lady in Rain ...

(David Leitch [Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2], Genre - Action, Adventure, Fast & Furious)

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