Fast 5: Big gang, small bang !!

Rating: 2/5


Film opens with a terrific & promising action sequence in which Dominic (Vin Diesel), Brian (Paul Walker), Mia (Jordana Brewster) & Vince (Matt schulze) steal stylish fast cars from a running train by cutting one side of it which was absolutely jaw dropping & exciting but soon alike F & F 4, this one loses pace.

                   

Unintentionally they get one chip which messes their life as it contained money details of druglord & puts them again on the opposite side of law. They are hell bent on bankrupting drug lord by robbing his bank's vault. Movie in the halfway comfortably tries to shake hand with Ocean movies. It tries to become intellectual, but actually it doesn't. All the players (Tyrese Gybson, Gal Gabot, Sung Kang, Don Omar, Tego Calderon) of previous Fast & Furious films are gathered this time along with a new player Dwayne Johnson (as Hobbs - honest cop) who is given the tedious work of catching this gang. Elena (played by Elsa Pataky) accompanies him in the chase.

In terms of action sequences & hot pursuits, film stays low. There are no high octane races in this one. You don't see those boosters, you don't get to cheer.  Apart from opening action sequences, there are only 2 other action sequences. Hand to hand fight between Dwayne & Vin Diesel was just an okay, it was less exciting than WWE match. Dwayne Johnson's character was horribly written, it was just like makers made fun of him by providing him such meaningless character. It reminded me of Abhishek Bachchan's character in Dhoom. Climax comprises of impossible action sequence which shows 2 sports cars dragging bank's vault in the middle of Rio de Janeiro & beating all the other cars (of police & drug lord). That scene blows some 25-30 cars & that was the "wow" moment of the film.

It's an overstretched film, credit goes to poor editing. I disliked this film because in terms of hot babes, fast cars, action scenes & pace of the film, I was expecting a lot. Previous four Fast & Furious films were faster & far better than this one. I am also disappointed because in terms of music I didn't got chance to groove. No need to fasten your belts while watching "Fast 5" because movie runs at minimum speed which is very slow !!