FURIOUS 7 (Theatrical Release USA 2015)

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.4|5.0 Starsìììì 

Furious 7—WOW!—encapsulates everything we know and love about this series  The Fast and Furious spirit is back in a furious way. Everything in this movie—the action, acting, special effects, presentation, and story—works. The movie surpasses all expectations of what this franchise can provide. Watch for good performance by Jason Statham and look for the cameo of Lucas Black in this movie. This is one film that is a Winner from the word go. This film has some suggestive themes and/or partial nudity. 

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Storyline 

Two criminals receive pardons and have re-settled in the United States but their criminal past catches up with them and they find themselves battling for their lives. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director James Wan for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Neal Moritz, Vin Diesel, and Michael Fottrell for making the film possible. Cast includes: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Dwayne Johnson, Lucas Black, Kurt Russell, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky, Gal Gadot, John Brotherton, 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. This is a great watch for Fast and Furious fans. No disappointment here. The film is great from the word go.   

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THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT (Theatrical Release USA 2006)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.7|5.0 Stars ììì

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift replaces Actor Paul Walker with Actor Lucas Black, moves the action to Tokyo, and uses the talents of Director Justin Lin to introduce audiences to ‘drifting,’ a type of racing popular in Japan. The storyline revolves around rebellious American teen-ager, Sean Boswell (Lucas Black), whose Mother sends him to Tokyo to live with his dad, U.S. Navy officer, Major Boswell (Brian Goodman), to keep him from trouble with United States law officials. The ‘family’ working to get their son on a better course in life isn’t quite what one would expect from a Fast and Furious movie; but, the racing is pretty good and the scenes revolving around Tokyo culture make a unique story worth watching. The movie is not the best in the series. The story needs a boost in reality and the story seems more serious at times than the other films. That serious tone as well as deeper involvement with mafia hampers the quality of this film.

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Additional Thanks

Thank you to Executive Producers Ryan Kavanaugh, Lynwood Spinks, and Clayton Townsend for making the film possible. Additional character/cast include: High School Security Guard (Damien Marzette), American Math Teacher (Trula M. Marcus), Morimoto (Leonardo Nam), Han (Sung Kang), Clay (Zachery Ty Bryan), Neela (Nathalie Kelley), Drift King (Brian Tee), Twinkie (Shad Moss also known as the musical rapper Bow Wow), Ms. Boswell (Lynda Boyd), and Cindy (Nikki Griffin).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. This movie, the third release in the Fast and the Furious franchise, is an interesting watch. But the plotline needs work to make it in character with the previous films.

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