There’s yet another lethal virus threatening the world and it’s chief guardian is a slightly cyber villain played by Idris Elba. To save the day, Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham are forced to team up, despite their bad blood in earlier Fast and Furious sequels. The contemptuous banter between them is one of the movie’s most enjoyable aspects. Actually, Ryan Reynolds and Kevin Hart (uncredited cameos) provide some of the funniest moments. Then there’s the action. There’s plenty of it, but it’s more about fights than physics-defying stunts, although there are a few of those. Many of these moments land (literally) and some don’t, but there’s still sufficient energy and sass to make it fun. NOTE: Stay thru ALL of the credits for 3 extra comedy bits.
(3.5 / 5)