Fast X - Review (No Spoilers) 

I'm surprised they haven't brought back all their past surviving villains to team up. That seems like the next logical step for this crazy soap opera franchise.

I hope they call the final film Fast XXX where we then get told that Xander Cage is his long lost twin

Jason Mamoa really understood the assignment. Everyone else was themselves too serious. It was a blast all the way. I skipped Fast 8 and 9 but this was back in form. Glad I watched it.

Look Dan, I 100% agree that setting up one last one would be a brilliant marketing play to make all the money. On the other hand, I’d watch Fast 25 where Dom races his walker around the nursing home to steal back Lettie’s pudding cup.

I'm a fan of the franchise, but who thought F9 was a sour, bloated bore. But I thought this one was fantastic. The set pieces really pop. I think they did a good job of giving the whole cast stuff to do. And Momoa's insane performance is going to become legendary.

Should've been called 'FasTEN Your Seatbelts'

Just got home from seeing it. Your review Dan were my exact thoughts walking out of the theatre. I was absolutely perplexed their was zero resolution to any of the multiple character arcs they left open. Frustrating as heck but pumps me up for the next one. Otherwise, I really enjoyed it. Dialogue and emotional ark was weak but enjoyed the action and carfu. Keep it up brother. Love the reviews!

Looking at the resume of the writer and director of this movie is an example of how I don't understand how Hollywood works. How do you walk in and say, "We are responsible for some of the worst movies of all time, specifically Wrath of the Titans, can we please be in charge of your multi million dollar franchise movie?" And the studio was like "I see here that most of your movies were hated by critics and audiences and many were box office flops... So how does a $250 million budget sound?" The are so many talented writers and directors but guys like this keep getting hired and I don't understand it

It’s why I appreciate Dune. Because even though the overarching story is incomplete, it ends on a crucial character beat, completing his arc…

Take a shot of Corona beer every time Dan mentions family throughout this review. *Warning:* you may die of alcohol poisoning in the intro.

Just saw Fast X last night, I agree that it had pacing issues, but man Mamoa absolutely killed it. I am also genuinely intrigued to see what they do next. (Spoiler Stop) I wonder if what Diesel meant by stretching's this out to 3 movies in total is that the next movie will actually be a Hobbs and Shaw sequel. Given what was in the mid credits scene and Shaw running off mid movie. Then they bring it together for a HUGE finale.

Im still shocked they havent brought back the truck driver from the first movie, as apparently he is the greatest person ever as he is the only person who has stopped Dom's crew...

For the life of me still don’t understand how Charlize Theron character is still lingering in the franchise 😂

can’t believe I just found you! I remember you from your excellent commentary on screen junkies. super happy to find you and you get an easy sub

I legit thought you were going to say "And Rita Moreno, ... another shadowy government agent!" 😂

I've only seen the first two of this series and was planning on doing a big marathon and watching them all in one week to get caught up for this big finale. Then I find out there's like 3 more or something. It'll never end.

Your review was the most insightful out of all 6 reviews ive seen on the film and now you got me to want to see it in the theater.

I liked it a little better than it seems you did, but I 10000% agree about wanting one more sequel not two. Go out with focus.

Happy to hear Momoa is great! I love him

This movie might be ridiculous, but it's ridiculously fun LOL. I think it's something that I need to (re)watch every now and then just to have fun and not think too much when watching a movie. Jason Momoa did make an interesting villain though!

Fast X may not be the movie that makes people swear off the franchise, but F9 probably was.

Fast Five is hands down the best one in the franchise hands down! The last two were terrible! Especially F9. I just want an explanation for why these government agencies keep using these random people to stop all these bad guys instead of the people who were actually trained to do so!

I can't believe this is the 10th film in this soap opera-like series.

THE new F word throughout the movie besides Family is.......Faith. You got to have faith 🙏🏼 😅

Fast X is the ultimate "stitch 30 scenes together" movie. Each scene doesn't necessarily need any context from previous scenes and may not bare consequence on any subsequent ones. If you were to stylize the movie as a full blown looney tunes cartoon escapade, it would work perfectly.

Dom's child completely changes skin colour since last movie lool

That Final Family in the intro really got me. You are a master of comedic timing.

Need more "family" in the intro

Vin Diesel is going to make these movies until he hits Fast xXx.

I needed that one more family on the intro. Thank you

Great spoiler-free review. I agree with just about every point you make, and as a fan of the franchise, I absolutely loved the film. Before this, the franchise had seemed to have taken an approach of trying to top the previous entry in terms of action, which had lead to some diminishing returns, with F9 being a low point. This film eschewed that in favor of building a story that ties together the previous films, as well as upping the family factor by bringing in four new characters who are literal family members of previous characters. It definitely felt like a return to form, and I put it as my second favorite of the franchise behnd only Fast Five.

You couldn’t have said it better. That’s exactly how I felt after watching FX. I’m on a mixed bag with this one but I definitely enjoyed it more than F8 and F9. I’m excited to see what’s to come in the next FF flick.

Dig that intro. Reminded me of Brother Hogan. Honestly, as a big Fast Fan (even identifying as Fast Fam), I was pretty disappointed. I felt like it went the Star Wars route of: well, everyone's got to be related to somebody or they can't have a place here. We had two different times someone said the line, "[person] mentioned they have a [daughter/sister]." I felt like they were leaning too heavily on what worked before, referencing the other movies not just directly but visually as well (e.g.: replace 6's tank with helicopters). The first 6 movies were about the characters and what they wanted. From 7 on, it switched over to the villains setting the agenda. And this movie made me realize that even though we'd have lost some great scenes (Statham + baby, Ramsey driving magnet truck), I really wish they'd ended at 7.

Once again, I loved the cold open. Reminded me of "meow" from Super Troopers.

The reboot trilogy with F4-F6 is still the best in the series. Before it started to get way too dumb. Like how tf is Vin Diesel steering a car that's in free fall.

A character that I’ve missed for the past decade appeared towards the end of the film, and it made me really happy.

I laughed out loud at my desk at that intro, sir!

Jason killed his role as Dante Reyes love it 😅

So ive been playing the video game "Like a Dragon: Ishin!" Which is a feudal japan spin off to the yakuza games. I mention this because i had the idea that they should have a one time spin off of Fast and the Furious but as a Western. When you think of the Fast franchise as a western, it would completely work.

I'm a fan, sooo, glad to hear your review! Can't wait, I really need this joy

I miss a Fast and Furious movie that is more like the first movie. The first movie is much like the 1987 movie No man's Land, and I loved that it was just about cars and Walker's dilemma between his job an newfound friend.

Such a a cool movie. Just fun action! Cool characters. These movies are a joy to watch. Not sure why everybody wants to keep acting like it’s supposed to be some realistic film. It’s a 90s action blast haha good review

I wasn't ready for this opening at all... you had me rolling hard!!

So none of you saw Bullet to the Head with Sly Stallone? I love Jason as the ax wielding villain 🦹‍♂️. I know he’s got it. 😊

“Vin Diesel glowers and mumbles about family” 😆

this franchise should've ended after F&F 7..... FAST 5-7 will always be the BEST....!!!!

Just realized we have the same Paddington plush

Next one has to be named Furious X (And Wild Speed: Iceboost in Japan)

“Major reveal” --> Gisele is alive…who could guess 😒😒

the Intro! LOL!!!!

Idk why everyone is so scared. Chatgpt done wrote the last 5 fast and furious movies.

We need this man’s Indy 5 review so badly nervous😅 lol

The Beau is Afraid crowd aint ready for this.

There will never be a last film. With this cast sure, but this franchise? Not anytime soon.

Dan is the fun uncle I think we all wish we had

Think of John Wick 4. THAT was a last ride, but it did soooo well (and was better than the previous chapter), the studio said, "Wellll.... what if there is a LAST RIDE-last ride? Screw the story, right?"

I am not even a Fast and Furious guy. But for me if people like these movies im cool with it. I have nothing against them, and im not going to go on some stupid social crusade against them like idiots going after Marvel and Disney. People literally get mad when Disney movies do well. Its like their sports team lost or something. Go Fast and furious. Hope you do well.

I enjoyed the review. Id be interested to hear your thoughts on Shin Kamen Rider. It's only playing 1 day, the 31st. I'm not a longtime tokusatsu fan but I really enjoyed shin godzilla and shin ultraman

I have an impression the 'one last ride' things was the draw in for the last 4 movies already lol

this is one of my favourite movies this year only because, Before I went into this film I knew I had to shut my brain off. I enjoyed the hell out of it. Do the same and you will enjoy it more than you know

The Fast franchise is 1 sequel away (FastXX) from revealing it's all been an elaborate prequel series to XXX.

Whatever movie Vin Diesel was in, it sure as hell wasn’t the movie everyone else was in, and they were in another movie that nobody else was in. It’s one of the most baffling movies I’ve ever seen

I had such a good time (watched it in 4dx just to up the ante which was... very violent and a little motion sickness inducing haha) and I felt like it was much better than the last one. Not because the dialogue was better or it was less ridiculous but bc all the call backs were great, and it was so nice to have a villain that wasn't trying to take over the world for once. p.s The kid was also great

The francise should be put into the faith base category since its all now faith and family lol

It was pretty ridiculous. I think the problem is Vin Diesel has too much control now - evidenced most egregiously in the last episode. Too much FAMILY. Stunts are clearly just CGI - can’t wait for Mission Impossible to get some in-camera shit. Was not dull - but paradoxically found myself bored. Cliffhanger and incomplete story is unsatisfying also.

I saw this today and fell asleep a few times. And I’m not going back lol like I didn’t even see Ludacris and Tyrese

Momoa is the only one who knows what he is in.

I haven't seen a Fast & Furious film since the second one and I didn't plan on starting, but did I sit here and watch this entire review - of course I did. I kinda want to see this one just to see villain Momoa.

there s not 12 movies, but 11 this was the first part:"where we came from"

Like how in the last movie they are hiding in the wilderness and then all of a sudden they are living in la again

Great review. I have not seen most of the F&F movies. I saw the first one, and I think maybe the second one. Wasn’t my cup of tea. Didn’t hate them, just didn’t love them enough to be all in. But I have to admit, this review makes me want to go back and see F&F5 and maybe a couple others. Generally, I like my car stunt movies a little more reality-based.

The way it ends, it makes it hard to market Fast 11 😂. Reason they would have to show in the trailer how the cliffhanger is resolved

I'm convinced that, if you were to chop up the prior FF movies into five minute clips and stitch them all together, one from each movie, over and over until you get to two hours, you'd have just another FF movie.

The best review on this movie I’ve seen about 12 reviews already

2:13 Diesel in his 50s. Toretto must be in his 40s then. Must have a super young grandmother then.

Dan, this is a franchise that should have ended 5 films ago. We don't need anymore. There is only been two or three that were worth a crap to begin with.

Just got out sawing it with a friend. We agreed it better then 9. Liked a lot of call backs to Fast Five. But damn so many plot holes in this film. Some of the editing is a hit and a miss for me.

I think producers made a decision that "all the kids are on Tiktok" which is just a constant stream of unrelated entertaining short scenes so if we want them to enjoy sitting through 2 hours and 20 minutes in a theater we need to do the same thing! Doesn't work if every Tiktok has the same people in them doing the same ridiculous things.

I absolutely agree with you. The ending just kinda comes.

Watched it and loved it . Jason was the best thing in it

Sounds like a wait 2 years and binge the next two at the same time

Couldnt agree more that Fast X pt 2 should be the final.. and Im a huge fan of the franchise but I think they need to pull an Infinity War / Endgame move

I take Dan on the issue about not being a complete movie. He had the same issue with Battle Angel Alita, but he had no problem with Dune. This point seem inconsistently applied. Like Dan, I start to lose interest in 8 and 9, but I enjoyed this one. Not the best, but better than the last few. But I did not like Jason Momoa; he seemed to be just playing his version of Joker. I did like Brie Larson here more than her playing Captain Marvel. I enjoyed the banter between Tyrese Gibson and Ludicrous. Really enjoyed John Cena on the good team. The CG is apparent at times, but forgivable since the action and explosions are over the top. Looking forward to 11 and the name they are going to have…

The first film was a blatant and shameless rip-off of 'Point Break' (1991).

how many last rides have we had damn it haha can universal and paramount just join together and make transformers and Fast and furious crossover. Then these films might make sense family

Just finished watching😂😂😂 I have very mixed feelings...

5 years from now, if I've grown to a size to earn the privilege, I'd love to debate you about Fast Five & Furious Six because Six is my "undeniably the best movie in the franchise"

What's next? I'll tell you what's next. Vin's father is alive and has been pulling the strings all along. Vin and his dad race in the final scene of the final movie and Vin wins but dies from injuries sustained from a wreck at the finish line. Fin. Or is it? Ja Rule emerges in an after credit scene showing him shock Vin back to life somehow with jumper cables and.. lol ok, ok In all seriousness, I do foresee Vin passing away and sacrificing himself in order to save his family in the final film.

Great review, thank you.

Is this movie about family?

Comparing any film from the F&F franchise to any of the three LotR films is blasphemy.

Looks like you got your wish: With a budget of $340,000,000 (estimated), & only returning just under $705M Worldwide, this won’t be turning a profit, so I’m sure Fast 11 WILL be the final entry in the series.

Hilarious intro… Family.

I disagree with the ending. IMO is clearly a cliffhanger: Spoiler: Dom and kid are about to drown. Part of the family seems to have died (although comfortably behind a mountain, they likely jumped out) His sister caught. His wife stuck in Antarctica (although at least WE already what will happen) Good friend likely just died in a car crash. He's all by himself (trying to protect his chameleon child) with no way out. Good cliffhanger...

I love cars, action movies. I like Vin Diesel. I even had fun with the Clash of the Titans and the sequel (disliking the original film quite a lot). I liked the Hulk movie this guy directed. A lot. And yet, I have had not one shred of interest in this series. Why? Should I give them a chance? I've been surprised by films before that I thought I wouldn't like. But every time I see a clip, it goes beyond ridiculous, and it loses me. But that can be clips and trailers for ya.

Next movie probably be Hobbs & Shaw 2

(No Spoilers) But we already know cars go vrooooooom! 🤷‍♂️

My fav was Tokyo drift. It was like the last of what the movie was initially. Racing

I like the first one. 2 Fast 2 Furious is my favorite. Fast Five is the best. Furious 7 was a good send-off for Paul. And the rest or trash probably still going to watch the movie. But when you make Aquaman your villain is where I draw the line😂😂😂😂

I dont remember it being so slapsticky... Like Tyrese and Ludacris might have a silly fight but I felt like there was much more in this movie.