Why “Fast X” Doesn’t Live Up to Its Predecessors: A Review.

‘Fast X’ Fails to Keep Up the Pace

The Plot

The ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise has been adding sequels for 22 years, and the ninth installment, ‘Fast X’, directed by Louis Leterrier, seems to show that the franchise is struggling to keep up the pace. The story starts with a flamboyant terrorist, Dante Reyes, played by Jason Momoa, seeking revenge for his drug-lord father’s death. He tries to make Dom (Vin Diesel) and his team criminals by sending a bomb towards the Vatican.

The plot follows the numerous intersecting storylines resulting from Reyes’s mission, leaving all threads as cliffhangers for the next sequel. The movie features a long list of characters, including Dom’s brother, Jakob (John Cena), Dom’s team, feds Aimes (Alan Ritchson) and Tess (Brie Larson), Cipher (Charlize Theron), and Dom’s wife Letty (Michelle Rodriguez).

Jason Momoa’s Performance

Momoa’s performance in the film was a disappointment. He plays the role of a flamboyant terrorist with a weak script, delivering a pitiful performance. He is given clichéd quips and light-loafer treatment while wearing billowing lavender and snakeskin apparel. Momoa’s performance fails to save the franchise, and his character ultimately becomes the sole source of post-macho lunacy in the movie.

What Went Wrong

The problems with ‘Fast X’ run deeper than Momoa’s poor acting. The movie failed to excite the audiences with the grey tech of hacking and surveillance, which have long been a part of the franchise. The car chase scenes were also incoherent and inadequately choreographed, making them hard to follow and less engaging for viewers.

The movie tries too hard to be clever, bordering self-importance, and the characters spell out numerous absurd lines that lose the charm of the previous installments. Disappointingly, the series’ insistence on family starts to become laughable, and their dumbness has made them unimportant.

Conclusion

‘Fast X’ fails to keep up with the pace of previous installments. Like other fans, I am saddened by the film‘s disappointment. The movie relied heavily on a flamboyant performance to maintain visual interest, but in the end, it failed miserably. The movie lacked coherence and a gripping storyline, causing it to be hard to follow and uninteresting.

In conclusion, if a new ‘Fast and Furious’ sequel is coming soon, it needs to be revamped and refocused on the thrilling car chases and character relationships that made the franchise so appealing in the first place.