WHAT’S IT ABOUT
Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, and Michelle Rodriguez lead an all-star cast as the global blockbuster franchise delivers its most action-packed, high octane adrenaline rush yet in The Fate of the Furious. Now that Dom (Diesel) and Letty (Rodriguez) are married and Brian and Mia have retired from the game—and the rest of the crew has been exonerated—the globetrotting team has found a semblance of a normal life. But when a mysterious woman (Oscar® winner, Charlize Theron) seduces Dom into the world of crime he can’t seem to escape and a betrayal of those closest to him, they will face trials that will test them as never before. From the shores of Cuba and the streets of New York City to the icy plains of the Arctic Barents Sea, our elite force will crisscross the globe to stop an anarchist from unleashing chaos on the world’s stage…and to bring home the man who made them a family.
MOVIESinMO REVIEW
The Fast and the Furious series has had its share of good and evil, but they have always been entertaining. Fast 8 is by far the best of the serious. Just like the previous movies in the series, the story starts off with a semi-believable premise and slowly turns into a very incredible thrill ride. The action and extremely over the top stunts are worth it, and the only reason anyone (including myself) continues to watch these films. The Fate Of The Furious starts with a race (no surprises) that puts ultimately puts Dom and his team at risks. The big twists; Dom is going rogue. He turns on his team during one of their infamous heists and leaves everyone in total amazement. This act of betrayal gets the attention and return of Kurt Russell’s character, Mr. Nobody. We also see the return of Hobbs and Deckard Shaw. With a full team, minus Dom, and new resources, they devise a plan to stop Dom and the person he’s working for. The villain this time around is high-tech terrorist named Cipher. The action is non-stop, and with each entry in the series, it only gets better. The last time we got to see the team get airdropped while in their cars and pull off an amazing escape in Dubai. The big reveal this time around among other things is a submarine. Here’s hoping Tyrese and Dwayne can resolve their issues before Furious 9 comes out in 2020.
OUR RATING – A SUBMARINE 7
MEDIA
- Genre – Action
- Street Date
- Digital – June 27th 2018
- DVD/Blu-Ray/4k – July 11th 2018
- Video – 1080p
- Screen size – 2.40:1
- Sound – English DTS:X, English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, French DTS 5.1, Spanish DTS 5.1
- Subtitles – English SDH, French, Spanish
Extras
- Audio Commentary: Director F. Gary Gray drives solo on this decently interesting commentary track where the filmmaker addresses many of the challenges, his thinking process when shooting some of the craziest action and share his thoughts on character motivation, which, at times, comes off more like narration.
- The Cuban Spirit (HD, 8 min): After a brief intro by Michelle Rodriguez, the piece take viewers on a tour of Havana, featuring cast & crew interviews and tons of BTS footage of some of the camerawork.
- In the Family (HD): Four-part featurette discussing the characters, motivations and specific plot points.
- Betraying the Family: Cipher and Dom (7 min)
- Leaderless: A Family Lost (5 min)
- Shaw Family Values (4 min)
- Meet the Nobodys (6 min)
- Car Culture (HD): Three-part piece on the various cars and their importance to the characters and plot.
- The Hero Cars of Fast (10 min)
- Zombie Cars (6 min)
- The Ripsaw (5 min)
- All about the Stunts (HD): Another three-piece featurette looking at the practical effects and stunt work.
- Malecón Street Race (6 min)
- Iceland Stunt Diaries (7 min)
- The Streets of New York (5 min)
- Extended Fight Scenes (HD, 5 min): Just the title suggests, but focused on two specific scenes.
- Extended Prison Fight
- Extended Plane Fight