Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) Review 

 

This film has come to Sky so I decided to rewatch Hobbs & Shaw and here is my review for the film. The premise of the film sees Luke Hobbs & Deckard Shaw from The Fast & Furious films being forced to team up in order to save Shaw's sister and stop an evil corporation. 

Main Character 

Dwayne Johnson & Jason Statham reprise there roles as Hobbs and Shaw in this film and I thought they were fun to watch. Johnson uses his large amounts of charisma to get him through this film, even though he feels more like The Rock then Luke Hobbs in this film but he is fun to watch for sure. Shaw is Statham at his best with the great action scenes and cockiness making him fun aswell, but most importantly they have good chemistry together which is really the driving force in this film. 

Supporting Characters

Vanessa Kirby plays Shaw's sister and I thought she did a good job, she is a strong female character who fits the film well and is a welcome addition to the lead duo and a fun part of the film. Idris Elba plays the bad guy in the film and it feels like he is having a really fun time, he has an interesting character and was a really good choice for the villain in this film. Cliff Curtis has a small role in the film and he does a good job, his relationship with Hobbs again isn't given lots of screen time but hits the appropriate notes and works well. 

Story

The story has some personal stories to it, the theme of the Fast and Furious franchise has always been that of family and this film continues that theme to success and it is the most in depth part of the film and well done part. The villain plot has some legs but isn't really explored that much to make it stand out and honestly this story is pretty generic, you know where the film is going to go and it doesn't do anything to make it stand out. 

Script

The script has some fun humour in it and some decent drama but it never quite hits the high levels. Plus this film really focuses on the humour and it feels like a full blown comedy at times which can take you out of the film that you are watching.

Style

The style is what you come to expect from a Fast and Furious film to this point, over the top but exciting action sequences. It goes against all the laws of physics but so do the other films so it is fine and they are enjoyable and fun to watch. But my main issue with the style is that of the length of the film, it just is and feels way too long, the second and third acts of the film don't really connect that well and drag out too much. 

Overall

Overall, this is a fun popcorn flick, if you want to turn your brain off for just over two hours then this film is worth a watch. But know you aren't going to get an overly deep film but if you like things exploding this is another decent addition to this franchise. 

Rating - 7/10