Hobbs and Shaw: Exploded!
By George Robbins
[usr 3.9]
Fast and Furious Presents Hobbs and Shaw is a relatively fast paced action movie that I enjoyed watching. That’s not to say that there aren’t any clichés or over-the-top action scenes, but that was what I already expected to see in the film. If you want to see a good pure action movie, then this is definitely one to watch. Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham work together very well within the film and it can be seen as the film unfolds. There are moments here and there where the action is in a lull, so to speak. These moments are the ones that are filled with most of the clichés in the film. The action set pieces on the other hand are way over-the-top, but unique in that I haven’t seen set pieces like that in most other films. It is most certainly a Fast and Furious film in that sense; so if you enjoy that series then that style of action is nothing new to you and you will definitely enjoy this film. If you don’t enjoy the series, but want to still see an action movie, this one is worth the watch, but be mindful of the fact that the film is rather long at 2 hours and 17 minutes. This is a film that is worth a watch if you have the time even if you haven’t seen any Fast and Furious films, and if that type of movie isn’t for you then don’t watch it.