Review by Bob Ignizio
At this point, the cast, budget, and
level of spectacle in this series have all grown so much that FAST
& FURIOUS 6 resembles a
cross between Steven Soderbergh's OCEANS
series and the James Bond franchise at its most excessive more
than it does the modest little action film about car thieves and an
undercover cop trying to bring them down that kicked things off back
in 2001. But you know what? That's ok. This is one blockbuster
franchise where “bigger and better” aren't necessarily dirty words.
Picking up where FAST FIVE
left off, former cop turned outlaw Brian O'Conner (Paul
Walker) and his one-time adversary turned best friend/brother-in-law
Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) have left behind their criminal
lifestyle to settle down and enjoy their ill-gotten gains. Brian's
wife/Dom's sister Mia (Jordana Brewster) has just given birth to a
baby boy, so obviously these guys can't be off risking their lives
trying to pull another job, right? Right.
