WHAT’S IT ABOUT
Ever since hulking lawman Hobbs (Johnson), a loyal agent of America’s Diplomatic Security Service, and lawless outcast Shaw (Statham), a former British military elite operative, first faced off in 2015’s Furious 7, the duo have swapped smack talk and body blows as they’ve tried to take each other down. But when cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton (Idris Elba) gains control of an insidious bio-threat that could alter humanity forever — and bests a brilliant and fearless rogue MI6 agent (The Crown’s Vanessa Kirby), who just happens to be Shaw’s sister — these two sworn enemies will have to partner up to bring down the only guy who might be badder than themselves.
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is about what two characters from the Fast and Furious franchise do outside of hanging around Vin Diesel and the rest of the gang. In other words, it’s Batman without the Justice League or Spiderman without the other Avengers – you know they’re a part of a much bigger team, but this is what they do on those “other” days. Hobbs and Shaw is everything a Fast and the Furious fan would expect it to be – a 100% adrenaline-filled action thrill ride. The chemistry between Jason Statham and Dwayne Johnson is fantastic. They hate each other, they don’t trust each other, and they are not shy about letting each other know it. Throughout the film, they dog each other’s appearance, style, and manhood, and it never gets old. Always trying to one-up the other to prove who’s better, even when their lives are at stake. As for the action, it’s what any Fast and the Furious fan has come to expect. Hot women, Superman-like men, and extremely trick-out fast and expensive cars doing things only this franchise can get away with. So it goes without mentioning, that the car chases are what has made this franchise what it is and Hobbs and Shaw have several of them. They range from DAAAAMN to WHAT THE F***. There are also a couple of actors that took me by surprise when they showed up to help out in the battle against Brixton (Idris Elba) and his cult of followers. Overall, this film is one of the best “buddy” movies I’ve seen in a long time. It was action-packed and fun-filled from beginning to end. Most of all, it stayed true to the Fast and the Furious franchise saying that nothing is more important than family. So leave your analytical brain at home and have fun watching this film.
OUR RATING – A BRAINLESS 8.5
Media
- Genre – Action
- Street date
- Digital – October 15th 2019
- DVD/Blu-Ray – November 5th 2019
- Video – 1080p
- Screen size – 2.39:1
- Sound – English Dolby Atmos
- Subtitles – English SDH, French, Spanish
Extras
- ALTERNATE OPENING
- DELETED/EXTENDED/ALTERNATE SCENES
- JOHNSON & STATHAM: HOBBS & SHAW – Why this film duo works so well together on and off the set.
- PROGRESS OF A FIGHT SCENE WITH DIRECTOR DAVID LEITCH – From script, to storyboard, to finally arriving on set and working with cast and crew, this piece will illustrate the progression of fight scenes from concept to execution.
- PRACTICAL ACTION – Any film featuring Jason Statham or Dwayne Johnson is sure to be action packed and feature some over-the-top fight scenes. For the film, each fight sequence was carefully choreographed and shot ahead of time for the actors to use in training and ultimately in shooting the scene.
- THE BAD GUY* – Fans can explore what makes the ultimate baddie, as well as Brixton’s backstory, casting Idris Elba, special effects for his cyber features and what makes him tick.
- THE SISTER* – This piece will highlight Vanessa Kirby as Hattie Shaw – she may be Deckard Shaw’s little sister, but don’t be fooled, she’s equally capable of kicking just as much ass as he does.
- HOBBS’ FAMILY TREE* – This character piece will highlight the extended family of the Hobbs heroes. From Hobbs’ daughter, mother and brothers, take a high-energy, behind-the-scenes look at their time on set.
- THE MATRIARCH* – With her brief appearance in HOBBS & SHAW, audiences are reminded of the matriarchal might of Helen Mirren as mother Shaw. This piece will feature Mirren in her return to the role.
- NEW FRIENDS – Featuring hilarious moments with the cameos featured in the film, this piece will showcase some of the best moments from their days on set.
- ELEVATOR ACTION* – The elevator scene in the trailer – yes, you know the one. This is just one of the crazy stunts in the film – now fans can see how it was done.
- STUNT SHOW AND TELL* – Along with film clips and stunt vis, this firsthand look at some of the key sequences in the film will peel back the layers of the stunt process.
- KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY: A CONVERSATION WITH ROMAN AND DWAYNE* – In this intimate conversation, Roman Reigns and Dwayne Johnson discuss their personal relationship, coming from a long lineage of wrestlers, and what it’s like to be working side by side on a project so close to Johnson’s heart.
- BLIND FURY* – Dwayne reveals the inspiration behind one of the film’s key scenes – his grandfather!
- DWAYNE AND HOBBS: LOVE AT FIRST BITE* – We know how important family is to Dwayne Johnson, and his French Bulldog Hobbs is no exception. In this fun piece, fans can learn more about Dwayne and man’s best friend.
- FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR DAVID LEITCH
- * Exclusive to Digital, 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray