Arthur
the King—Mark Wahlberg—works on the slow side of storytelling but does give good insight to endurance cross country racing and the enormous amount of skill it takes to do this sport. The movie allows an almost miraculous performance of the dog who keeps showing up in the lives of one team of racers. Watch forSimu Liu from the Marvel movie Shang Chi.
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Storyline
A man
gets financial sponsors to enter the Dominican Republic cross country race with a team composed of former colleagues. Along the way he makes friends
with a stray dog who finds him and his colleagues later in the race.
Additional Thanks
Thank you to Director Simon Cellan Jones for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Michael Brandt, Dorothy Canton, Zev Foreman, Jen Gorton, Mikael Lennord, Greg Renker for making the film possible. Cast includes Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu, Juliet Rylance, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ali Suliman, Bear Grylls, Paul Guilfoyle, Rob Collins, and Alani IIlongwe.
Buy a
ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Maybe. the film is slow and bland at times, but provides a good look at this sport. The best part of the film is the last 15 to 20 minutes.
F9: The Fast Saga—not as good as the previous three films—still consistently
holds the expected story and serves action fans well. Casting did a great job of choosing John Cena
as Dominic’s younger brother. Neither actor overshadows the other and the power
balance is preserved. Good choice to move forward in future releases. A dip into Dominic Toretto's past in the introduction into the story is well done, but after that it seems almost run-of-the-mill until it gains pace as John
Cena comes into the picture. The movie has a great conclusion and has already prepared
the audience for Fast X in the mid-credit scene at the end of the movie. Good watch
that revolves around family events in a racing world.
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Storyline
This action drama film is about: Dominic and crew are on a mission to save Mr. Nobody.
Additional
Thanks
Thank you to Director Justin Lin for
directing effort. Thank you to Producers Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel, Justin
Lin, Jeffrey Kirshchenbaum, Joe Roth, Clayton Townsend, and Samantha Vincent
for making the film possible. Cast includes: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese
Gibson, Chris Bridges, John Cena, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung
Kang, Helen Mirren, Kurt Russell, and Charlize Theron.
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. For Fast and Furious fans, this movie
provides some background to Dominic’s family story to include his father and
his brother. The movie earns its watch.