Fate Of The Furious ( 2017 ). Racing to the top of the Box office !

Fate of the Furious  ( pg-13)           Action, crime, thriller

RunTime ; 136 Minutes

Directed by. Gary Grey ( Straight out of Compton (2016) Law Abiding Citizen (2009)  The Italian Job (2003) Friday (1995) )

Writers ;

Chris Morgan ; ( Fast & Furious 6,7 , 47 Ronin (2013 ) Wanted (2008 )

Gary Scott Thompson ( Fast & Furious 1 thur current , 88 minutes (2007)  Hollow man 2 (2006)

Cast ; Vin Diesel , Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham , Michelle Rodriguez , Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris ,Scott Eastwood  , Nathalie Emmanuel , Kurt Russell , Charlize Theron

When a Mysterious woman coerces Dom into the world of terrorism and a betrayal to those closest to him. The crew will face trials that will test them as never before .

REVIEW ;

I went in thinking that after F-F7 , they would be pushing this franchise to the brink and the characters would be stale and no room for more development of these heroes . I was Pleasantly surprised , now this isn,t a  Oscar winning movie for character development and there were a few minor plot holes , but this is a “over the top ” thrill ride “and writers Chris Morgan/Gary Scott Thompson , keeps the script “tight” enough so that the hardcore F-F fans will be happy with the continuity intact .

My issue with these types of films is the problem of ” Topping ” yourself from the previous films , the “over the top” stunts might grow stale and the problem will be, trying to keep the movies grounded in some reality while pushing the envelope without going “overboard “. ( The sub for instance , with the Rock and a torpedo ) . With Fast and Furious 9 ( in pre production with a 2019 release date ) and F-F 10 ( Announced for a 2021 date ) . One can only hope Vin Diesel and crew isn,t pushing this apple cart too far ….

OVERALL :

Great action and laughs and someone steals a part of the 3rd act of the movie , which makes it worth my while 4 out of 5 stars ( Go see and have your Popcorn ready !! )