Compared to David Leitch's previous directorial feature Atomic Blonde, where the camerawork was mostly static or unbroken during the hard-hitting fight scenes, here Leitch throws away that style in favour of erratic camerawork and choppy editing which takes away a lot of impact when it comes to the well-choreographed fight sequences.
It's frustrating, but as the film goes on and focuses more on car chases and big scale action set pieces, Leitch and team get a better grip on the action, making for an entertaining summer adventure that benefits highly from four great central performances (Johnson, Statham, Kirby and Elba) as well as strong chemistry, an over the top nature and the theme of family which keeps this spinoff still grounded in the Fast & Furious universe.
It's probably the weakest of the series, especially considering how great Fast Five, Six, Seven and Eight are, we've taken a step back here but it's still good for fans and ordinary moviegoers.
It's frustrating, but as the film goes on and focuses more on car chases and big scale action set pieces, Leitch and team get a better grip on the action, making for an entertaining summer adventure that benefits highly from four great central performances (Johnson, Statham, Kirby and Elba) as well as strong chemistry, an over the top nature and the theme of family which keeps this spinoff still grounded in the Fast & Furious universe.
It's probably the weakest of the series, especially considering how great Fast Five, Six, Seven and Eight are, we've taken a step back here but it's still good for fans and ordinary moviegoers.