Vin Diesel (L) and John Cena inF9.Photo: the fast saga/ youtube
TheFast & Furiousfranchise is kicking into overdrive — again!
Aftera year-long delay, critics and press members finally got to watch early screenings ofF9and post their reactions. Luckily for fans, they’re pretty overwhelmingly positive.
“I watched#F9today & it’s exactly what you hope it will be. It is the perfect summer blockbuster. Massivememorable action sequencesw/ lots of humor, heart, family drama, super magnets and THEY FINALLY GO TO SPACE! Longtime FAST fans will adore all the nods to previous films,” wrote Fandango’s managing editor Erik Davis.
“I’ve seen#F9and can say it’s a TON OF FUN!! The action feels fresh & innovative, if not necessarily bigger. It weaves in John Cena’s Jakob in a smart way that builds on the theme of family, giving it some real heart. Thisis ultimate Fast & Furious. also HAN IS STILL GREAT!!!” Molly Freeman, a critic for Screenrant, tweeted.
According to CinemaBlend’s Mike Reyes, the action sequences throughout F9 “[continue] to bepure bonkers adrenaline& the story actually gets some exciting depths. Absolute blockbuster bliss.”
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It wasn’t all positive, though, as critic Giovanni Campea thought the movies have lost too much grip on reality.
F9seesVin Dieselreturn as Dominic Toretto, who’s leading a quiet life off the grid with Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) and his son, Brian.
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The film also features returning starsTyrese Gibson,Ludacris,Jordana Brewster,Nathalie EmmanuelandSung Kang.
Oscar winnersHelen MirrenandCharlize Theronalso star, alongside an appearance fromCardi Bas a new character named Leysa, a woman connected to Dom’s past, and a cameo from reggaeton starOzuna.
F9blasts into theaters on June 25.
source: people.com
