695487, 5 is still the high-water mark for the series Posted by navajo joe, Sun Apr-05-15 08:28 AM
but this was better than 6 and the Caucus Mountains action sequence might just be the best of the series. That was incredible action filmmaking. Unfortunately, like Ghost Protocol and many other recent action-films the second act action sequence is so good that all that comes after can't possibly top it and tends toward tedium after a while.
I'm not clamoring for another Wan-led installment (or any other installment really) but he did well and made the departure of Lin smart less.
It was a fun, summer movie and despite my issues with it from a story standpoint and having to suffer through too much Diesel/Rodriguez's uncomfortably lack of chemistry (I mean, I believe Dom and Hobbs are more in love than Dom and Letty) it was a great start to the summer movie season.
The revamped ending was really well done and was the perfect send-off for Walker and his character. It was heartfelt, respectful, classy.
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