I'd have to re-watch 5 sometime, but 7 is clearly ahead of all the other installments. Wan did well -- there were plenty of familiar "bro/family/love" speeches but the pace was better than the last two and he added some stylish cinematography (rotating with a character who's getting slammed, the little "tracking" shot on the bus escape, etc).

the bus cliffhanger tho! an incredible set piece, among several very good and inventive ones.

Spiderman 3 villain syndrome is really the only flaw.