Fast Five - Movie review

Updated On: 07 May, 2011 07:21 AM IST | | Bryan Durham

The thing with franchises is, you've got to have a fair idea of the central premise or at least have a fair idea of the last story twist was. If you don't, you're going to ask people around you a lot of questions

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FAST FIVE
A; ACTION
Dir: Justin Lin
Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris
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WHAT'S IT ABOUT: The thing with franchises is, you've got to have a fair idea of the central premise or at least have a fair idea of the last story twist was. If you don't, you're going to ask people around you a lot of questions.

So to bring you up to speed, the last installment saw Dominic Toretto (Diesel) being taken to a high-security prison in an armoured bus, following a trial. A dejected Brian O'Conner (Walker) and Dom's sister, Mia (Brewster) break him out at the beginning of this film, going underground soon after.

The trail leads us to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brian and Mia seek out Dom but find his estranged buddy and an 'almost family' friend, Vince (Matt Schulze) instead.

A 'job' follows. Seized cars are stolen from a moving train, with one car in particular holding something of interest to the person who ordered the job. Mia and Dom change the plans at the last minute and after a chase, get away. What the trio finds in that car is what drives all the chases in the film.

Soon after, a crack team sent by the FBI and led by the no-nonsense Hobbs (Johnson) lands in Samba country. A dogged pursuit follows with Dom, Mia and Brian barely making it out in time.

A team is assembled by the trio, all specialists at what they do. They decide to 'retire' after one final job. To know what that job is, watch the film.