Review of Fast X (2023) by Devilscroll — 26 May 2023

All in all, I kind of hate movies whose whole purpose is to entertain and let its viewers turn off their brains for two hours without thinking or remembering the movie afterwards. All of my Fast and Furious films, especially after the seventh film in the series which was a kind of climax that I think would have been better to stop at, are based on the so-called "wow effect", which is basically sitting the people in front of the film, making them say wow every second and that's how you keep them watching another one.

At least there was more charm and flavor to these movies during the peak years, because today I felt like I was watching a Marvel movie from 2014-2017, every movie that came out there was a two-hour trailer for the one that came after it.

And this whole movie felt like one long, continuous and tedious trailer. No plot, but with lots of wow. And there is absolutely wow here - the film is technically great. Every shot here is excellent, the cinematography is phenomenal, the effects are convincing, and the editing is fluid and intriguing.

There are even good tempo transitions here! Umm, that's not enough. There is no intriguing plot narrative here, everything is predictable and clichéd, and by and large - feels like the spoiled version of "Captain America: Civil War".

Did I enjoy the viewing experience? Sure, I watched it in IMAX, so it's impossible not to enjoy it. Will I ever watch the movie again? Not sure. Maybe only from an initiated marathon of the Fast and Furious series.

And most importantly - what is the bright spot? There are two. The first is all the scenes with John Cena, who turns out to be a wonderful actor, even if the script mainly draws from him clichés and laughs, and the second is Jason Momoa, who for the first time since Jason Statham entered our lives in Mr.

Shaw, provides here a quality, intriguing villain And one that will be remembered a year from now as the bright spot of a pretty dumb movie. Well made - but very dumb. The family that came with me of course had a great time, but I have a bitter taste in my mouth when I go to a movie like this.

And yet - don't miss the experience of watching IMAX. Worth every penny.