Smallville Finale
It was like watching your teenage kid going off to college. As a fan who watched in Season 1 and stopped somewhere in Season 5, it was great seeing John Schneider, Annette O’Toole, and Michael Rosenbaum reprise their roles as Jonathan and Martha Kent, and Lex Luthor. And Clark flies. Yes!
Oh talk about a heist movie. Fast Five was the bomb. With its farfetched plot, FF is an absolute fun filled, action-packed movie. Be warned though; DO NOT WALK OUT OF THE MOVIE WHILE THE CREDITS ARE ROLLING.
What I miss. The jumping, high-octane music. The crowd of beautiful women and men sashaying in and out of their cars, getting their grove on. Ratcheting up for the race. These are the trademarks of the previous movies. Not so with FF. Clearly, Mia and Bri are exhausted as fugitives of the US government. Dom during his first scene also appeared tired. They’ve been on the run for a long time and it’s quite evident.
What I love. The family reunion. Easy to forget Dom never met Rome and Tej until Rome says to him. “Yeah, heard about you.” Bri brings something to plate. Rome and Tej are his family and melding them in with Dom’s crew makes Dom (and me) happy. Vince, though, still has a problem with Bri. In true fashion, they get it on. As usual, Dom restrains the boys from their childish behavior. I sorely missed Vince in FAF4. Can anyone tell me, what the heck happened to Leon?
In a surprise move, Dom’s love interest is not Gisele. Just as well, Gisele and Dom in FAF4 didn’t have the chemistry. But did the producers have to create a replay of Dom and Bri. As in law enforcement meets Dom. Law enforcement becomes enamored of Dom. Seems like Elena, a police officer working with Hobbs gets ensnared in Dom’s tangle web. Elena is more like Letty than Gisele. So, yeah, the attraction goes both ways.
The plot a bit silly. The action scenes outrageous and fantastic. Fast Five offers non-stop actions. Bri and Mia running for their lives, jumping over tall buildings. Me gasping as I watch Dom and Bri go over a high cliff. Even when the premise of the story gets twisted in the action, therefore, somewhere lost, I don’t mind. Who cares about plot? I got my boys with their awesome driving skills and their awesome good looks. Some movie should be enjoyed simply for the pleasure of pure entertainment.
And of course, for the price of a ticket, I wouldn’t miss Dom and Hobbs’ showdown. It’s like watching two bulls in a bullfight.
Go and see. I’m definitely going again this coming weekend.
Movie: Fast Five (sequel to Fast and Furious 4)
Movie rating: 7.9/10, per IMDb
Box Office Weekend Result: $83.6 millions (opening week)
Cast Members:
Vin Diese – Dominic Toretto
Paul Walker – Brian O’Connor
Jordana Brewster - Mia Toretto
Tyrese Gibson - Roman
Ludacris – Tej
Matt Schulze – Vince
Sung Kang – Han
Gal Gadot – Gisele
Tego Calderon – Leo
Don Omar – Santos
Joaquim de Almedia – Reyes
Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) – Hobbs
Elso Pataky – Elena
Michael Irby – Zizi
Fernando Chien - Wilkes
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