Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
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Ever since US Diplomatic Security Service Agent Hobbs and lawless outcast Shaw first faced off, they just have traded smack talk and body blows. But when cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton's ruthless actions threaten the future of humanity, they join forces to defeat him.
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cast
... Luke Hobbs
... Deckard Shaw
... Brixton
... Hattie Shaw
... Queenie Shaw
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By this point in the franchise, ‘Fast & Furious’ fans will know exactly what to expect from ‘Hobbs and Shaw’, and there’s just enough here that's fresh enough to warrant taking another ride with the series.
- Ashley Teresa
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Writer:
Gary Scott Thompson (Characters)
Chris Morgan (Screenplay)
Chris Morgan (Story)
Drew Pearce (Screenplay)
Release Date:
2019-08-01
Run Time:
137 min
MMPA Rating:
PG-13
Reviews of
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
By this point in the franchise, ‘Fast & Furious’ fans will know exactly what to expect from ‘Hobbs and Shaw’, and there’s just enough here that's fresh enough to warrant taking another ride with the series.
- Ashley Teresa
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https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-fast-and-furious-hobbs-and-shaw-very-furious-not-so-fast
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Here’s the thing about the Fast & Furious franchise: it can be dumb fun. Every movie has the right to be entertaining even if it completely disregards physics and logic… As long as it establishes its tone from the start. You can’t make an action film where the main characters survive basically everything they shouldn’t and take everything seriously. It’s not that you can’t have that mix of tones (Furious 7 did it brilliantly), but that’s reserved for some of the best movies of the year since it’s not easy (at all) to balance so many different things. Hobbs & Shaw sets its tone in the first 10 minutes, and everyone knows what they’re getting themselves into. However, it didn’t quite work for me this time…
The Fast & Furious saga is an undeniable success, even more in my country where it constantly breaks box-office records. It possesses everything a popcorn blockbuster should have: tons of action (car chases, explosions, fights, shootouts), easy-to-follow plot, and simple character development. There’s no problem in leaving your brain at the entrance of the theater for a couple of hours and just have fun. Of course, Hobbs & Shaw is ridiculous. It’s completely absurd, it has no sense of logic, and it’s unbelievable how many physics-defying sequences occur. But that’s exactly what they establish in those first few minutes, so people just need to sit comfortably and eat that whole bag of popcorn while watching the most ludicrous action on-screen.
So, if the tone is well-balanced, why didn’t I enjoy it as much as the rest? People seem to be having tremendous fun (even critics who usually demolish this type of films are liking it), so I guess I’m in the minority here, but I just found the action pretty underwhelming, and the comedy was way off for me. Granted, there are huge set pieces, and there are a couple of great action scenes, especially a motorbike-car chase between Brixton, Hobbs, and Shaw. True, there are a couple of laughs that I couldn’t contain due to how amazing Statham and Johnson’s chemistry is. Nevertheless, overall, I just don’t think it’s enough.
First of all, my main issue with the story: Brixton. Idris Elba is incredible as always, and I really want him to be the next James Bond. However, his character is so poorly written and so horribly explored that I wonder why they made him an enhanced machine with superpowers. Literally, there’s no difference between him and the other two main characters, which ultimately destroys the “superhero” vibe Elba should have. That’s the problem with having such an absurd movie: if your “heroes” are undefeatable due to their enormous plot armor, how is your “superpowered villain” different than them? If an explosion goes off with the three of them close, why do Hobbs and Shaw survive in the same way Brixton does? How does a punch from a “black Superman” has the same impact as a punch from the other two?
Then, the comedy. It’s not like I disliked Statham and Johnson bantering for five straight minutes in three different scenes. It’s just too long, and not all of the jokes land. The film itself is way too long, just over two hours. If I didn’t know about the whole Samoa sequence from occasionally seeing it on a TV spot, I would have believed the movie was about to end when it started its third act. It feels like it’s going to end, but then there’s a whole other massive action set piece to show off. For the first time in a long, long time, I almost fell asleep during the transition from the second-to-last to the last action moment. The action is also very disappointing having in mind David Leitch is directing. Too many quick cuts, and way too choppy.
Finally, there’s an attempt at the start of a romance that I won’t spoil, but … It’s not like it’s forced because it actually isn’t. It follows a logical path, characters don’t say stupid stuff to each other, and it was surprisingly being a good way of stopping to breathe and relax away from all the action. However, as the film reaches its conclusion, they ditch it altogether and never address it anymore. There’s even a line similar to “I’ll let you have a kiss tomorrow if we’re still alive”, but they never go there again. It’s like it never happened… Why? The only thing that was truly being logical and emotionally compelling is completely ignored by the end. That’s disappointing.
I don’t want to be too harsh on the movie because I do understand how entertaining and fun it might be. I’m sure audiences will love it, and fans of the franchise will love it even more. The chemistry of the cast is palpable, and everyone is terrific. Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham are awesome as the action superstars, and they’re definitely the main source of entertainment. Vanessa Kirby is also pretty great, and I have to commend the film for keeping two spectacular cameos under wraps. You won’t believe who’s in this movie as well. There are still a couple of cool action sequences, and I did laugh more than a couple of times, so I guess it isn’t as bad as this review might transmit.
I know I’m in the minority, so I recommend all of you to go watch it and judge it for yourselves. If you enjoy absurdity, ridiculousness, and over-the-top action, as well as cheesy comedy, Hobbs & Shaw might be perfect for you. It didn’t really work for me, though. The comedy was not as good as I expected, the action is not that captivating, and Brixton is such a horribly written and unexplored character, that I kept feeling frustrated every time an action sequence ended. Go for the huge set pieces and the dumb fun, stay for the amazing cast’s chemistry.
PS: if you haven’t watched Game Of Thrones by now, heavy spoilers in this film. You’ve been warned.
Rating: C
I generally really enjoy the Fast and Furious movies and was looking forward to this spin-off, especially being directed by David Leitch, but nothing in this stood out action/stunts-wise and the chemistry between Johnson/Statham/Kirby was lackluster, including the quasi-budding romance with Johnson and Kirby. A lot of this film felt forced and going in the science fiction realm just felt wrong. Sure, it's got the dumb elements F&F is known for, but very little of this was fun. **2.75/5**
Yeah, sure, fuck it, why not, hey? I mean the _Fast & Furious_ franchise was already dipping into some sci-fi elements, why not just whole-hog dive into it for your spinoff? Dumb as dogshit, but might genuinely be the best thing _Fast & Furious_ has ever produced. Has cars in it, but stops bothering to try and pretend racing them is actually important to the story.
_Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
Wow! That was just fucking awesome!
Don't know why there's so many haters though. Hobbs and Shaw was the best action movie in 2019.
Yeah, it was cheesy. Very cheesy. But in an awesome way.
A good old fashioned end-to-end action movie. The script is irrelevant, it's about loads of pyrotechnics, special effects and not a lot else. Who cares? Idris Elba is clearly in his element as the baddie against the F&F equivalent of dumb and dumber - Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham - who are also having fun and it is contagious. It is way, way, too long, but there is certainly some charisma on the screen and where else will you still see a bow and arrow and an axe in a fight these days?
Cast & Crew of
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Cast
... Luke Hobbs
... Deckard Shaw
... Brixton
... Hattie Shaw
... Queenie Shaw
... Madame M
... Professor Andreiko
... Sam Hobbs
... Jonah Hobbs
... Sefina
... Kal
... Timo
... Mateo
... Agent Loeb
... Lt. Grapefruit
... Tsoi
... Lermotov
... Party Model #1
... Party Model #2
... Tattoo Assistant
... Prison Guard
... Young Deckard
... Young Hattie
... Young Owen
... L.A. Waitress
... CIA Handler #1
... CIA Handler #2
... Savoy Check-in Guest
... London Cabbie
... Agent at Hattie's #1
... Agent at Hattie's #2
... CIA Mapping Agent
... Eteon Assistant
... Eteon Director / Victor Locke
... Eteon Computer Tech
... U.K. Newsreader #1
... U.K. Newsreader #2
... U.S. Newsreader
... Chinese Newsreader
... German Newsreader
... Italian Newsreader
... Paper Boy
... Rosie's Nanny
... British Custom Officer
... Flight Attendant
... Madame M's Crew #1
... Madame M's Crew #2
... Madame M's Crew #3
... Madame M's Crew #4
... Young Bully #1
... Young Bully #2
... Russian Fighter Pilot
... Eteon's Uber Merc
... Eteon Medical Tech
... Eteon Merc #1
... Eteon Merc #2
... Eteon Helicopter Pilot
... U.K. Police Leader
... Samoan Local (uncredited)
... Airport Passenger (uncredited)
... Construction Worker (uncredited)
... Spouse (uncredited)
... Gang Member (uncredited)
... Soldier (uncredited)
... Hobb's Cousin (uncredited)
... Henchman (uncredited)
... Airport Passenger (uncredited)
... Kitchen Porter (uncredited)
... Mercenary (uncredited)
... Prison Visitor (uncredited)
... Airport Steward (uncredited)
... Mercenary (uncredited)
... Cocky Merc (uncredited)
... Background Security (uncredited)
... Bicycle Courier (uncredited)
... Infantry Henchman (uncredited)
... Diner (uncredited)
... Russian Plane Passenger (uncredited)
... Wife Diner (uncredited)
... Airport Steward (uncredited)
... Hairdresser (uncredited)
... Mechanic (uncredited)
... City Woman (uncredited)
... Hobbs' Cousin (uncredited)
... Air Marshal Dinkley (uncredited)
... Passerby (uncredited)
... City Woman (uncredited)
... Auto Shop Worker (uncredited)
... Mercenary (uncredited)
... Hobbs' Cousin (uncredited)
... Black Infantry Soldier (uncredited)
... Russian Plane Passenger (uncredited)
... Lady in Rain (uncredited)
... Bio-Hazard Scientist (uncredited)
... Black Infantry Soldier (uncredited)
... Samoan War Dancer (uncredited)
... Hobbs' Cousin (uncredited)
... Mercenary / Talos Suit (uncredited)
... Airport Passenger (uncredited)
... Hobbs Cousin (uncredited)
... Passerby (uncredited)
... Pedestrian (uncredited)
... London City Worker (uncredited)
... Black Infantry Soldier (uncredited)
... Warehouse Engineer (uncredited)
... Security (uncredited)
... Mercenary (uncredited)
... Black infantry (uncredited)
... City Man (uncredited)
... International Tourist (uncredited)
... Street Racer (uncredited)
... Mercenary (uncredited)
... Hector
Crew
... Producer
... Casting
... Sound Designer
... Characters
... Stunts
... Director
... Director of Photography
... Original Music Composer
... Makeup Artist
... Sound Designer
... Producer
... Executive Producer
... Casting
... Editor
... Art Direction
... Screenplay
... Producer
... Story
... Concept Artist
... Set Decoration
... Art Direction
... Set Decoration
... Stunt Coordinator
... Second Unit Director
... Production Design
... Set Designer
... Executive Producer
... Unit Production Manager
... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
... Special Effects Supervisor
... First Assistant Director
... Art Direction
... Electrician
... Gaffer
... Screenplay
... Stunt Driver
... Assistant Art Director
... Camera Operator
... Makeup Designer
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Assistant Art Director
... Visual Effects Producer
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Art Direction
... Visual Effects Producer
... Still Photographer
... Costumer
... Script Supervisor
... Stunt Coordinator
... Steadicam Operator
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Visual Effects Editor
... Associate Producer
... Aerial Director of Photography
... Gaffer
... Assistant Art Director
... Costumer
... Art Department Coordinator
... Aerial Director of Photography
... Aerial Director of Photography
... Still Photographer
... Gaffer
... Script Supervisor
... Second Unit Cinematographer
... Second Unit Director of Photography
... Key Costumer
... Script Supervisor
... Property Master
... Camera Operator
... Prosthetic Makeup Artist
... Unit Publicist
... Costume Supervisor
... CG Supervisor
... Art Direction
... Construction Foreman
... Assistant Editor
... Digital Intermediate
... Supervising Art Director
... Producer
... Art Direction
... Gaffer
... Key Makeup Artist
... Camera Operator
... Costumer
... Key Grip
... Lighting Technician
... Construction Manager
... 3D Editor
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Still Photographer
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Unit Production Manager
... Makeup Artist
... Supervising Armorer
... Steadicam Operator
... Compositing Supervisor
... Stunts
... Visual Effects Producer
... Matchmove Supervisor
... Key Rigging Grip
... Visual Effects Editor
... Electrician
... Casting
... Libra Head Technician
... Script Supervisor
... Visual Effects Editor
... Stunts
... Armorer
... Supervising Armorer
... Lighting Programmer
... Sound Mixer
... Associate Producer
... Camera Operator
... Visual Effects Producer
... First Assistant Editor
... Key Makeup Artist
... Aerial Coordinator
... Set Costumer
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Digital Intermediate Colorist
... Animal Coordinator
... Aerial Camera Technician
... Hairstylist
... Set Costumer
... Drone Pilot
... Key Hair Stylist
... Key Costumer
... Techno Crane Operator
... Visual Effects Producer
... Drone Pilot
... Visual Effects Editor
... Assistant Art Director
... Assistant Costume Designer
... Ager/Dyer
... Senior Animator
... CG Supervisor
... Pre-Visualization Supervisor
... Art Department Coordinator
... Visual Effects Production Manager
... Drone Pilot
... Key Grip
... Art Direction
... Assistant Art Director
... Visual Effects Editor
... Best Boy Electric
... Production Supervisor
... Key Grip
... Visual Effects Production Manager
... Rigging Grip
... Electrician
... Matchmove Supervisor
... Additional Editor
... Aerial Camera
... Creature Technical Director
... Visual Effects Production Manager
... Lighting Technician
... Senior Animator
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Matte Painter
... 2D Supervisor
... Pre-Visualization Supervisor
... Visual Effects Producer
... Costume Supervisor
... Electrician
... Visual Effects Production Manager
... Sound Mixer
... 3D Editor
... Lighting Technician
... Libra Head Technician
... Wardrobe Assistant
... Libra Head Technician
... CG Supervisor
... Visual Effects Editor
... Matte Painter
... Lighting Technician
... Makeup Artist
... Camera Operator
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... Senior Animator
... Set Costumer
... Second Assistant Director
... Principal Costumer
... Visual Effects Editor
... CG Supervisor
... Makeup Artist
... Hairstylist
... Concept Artist
... Concept Artist
... Makeup Artist
... Makeup Artist
... Costumer
... Compositing Supervisor
... Libra Head Technician
... Makeup Artist
... Armorer
... Executive Producer
... Costume Designer
... Aerial Camera Technician
... Storyboard Artist
... Stunt Coordinator
... Special Effects Supervisor
... Rigging Grip
... Concept Artist
... Concept Artist
... Concept Artist
... Construction Coordinator
... Aerial Camera
... Aerial Camera
... Drone Pilot
... Electrician
... Electrician
... Electrician
... Electrician
... Libra Head Technician
... Lighting Technician
... Lighting Technician
... Rigging Gaffer
... Key Hair Stylist
... Production Coordinator
... Production Coordinator
... Production Coordinator
... Production Coordinator
... Production Secretary
... Production Secretary
... Production Secretary
... Ager/Dyer
... Assistant Costume Designer
... Costume Assistant
... Costume Assistant
... Costume Assistant
... Costume Assistant
... Costume Assistant
... Costume Coordinator
... Costumer
... Costumer
... Costumer
... Set Costumer
... Set Costumer
... 3D Artist
... 3D Generalist
... 3D Generalist
... CG Supervisor
... Compositing Supervisor
... Compositing Supervisor
... Compositing Supervisor
... Creature Technical Director
... Creature Technical Director
... Creature Technical Director
... Creature Technical Director
... Creature Technical Director
... Lead Animator
... Lead Animator
... Lighting Artist
... Lighting Artist
... Lighting Artist
... Matchmove Supervisor
... VFX Artist
... VFX Artist
... VFX Editor
... VFX Production Coordinator
... Visual Effects Editor
... Visual Effects Editor
... Visual Effects Producer
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Assistant Editor
... Colorist
... Lighting Programmer
... Sound Designer
... VFX Artist
... VFX Artist
... VFX Artist
... Stunts
... Stunt Driver
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