Fast and Furious 7
☆☆☆☆: 4 Stars
Even the family theme of the previous films is given less room this time. Most of that theme is expressed by Vin Diesel using the word “family” in a sentence. Letty, played by Michelle Rodriguez, goes on something like a vision quest early in the film, and then simply returns, with a last-ditch scene late in the movie to explain what her inconsequential disappearance was about. The sheer spectacle of “Furious 7” — Universal Pictures crashed at least 230 vehicles during filming — led to enormous chatter on social media networks after its arrival on April 3, which in turn has kept demand high: The movie took in about $60.6 million between Friday and Sunday, for a two-week total of $252.5 million. That early total is simply massive. To compare, “Fast & Furious 6” took in less — $239 million — during its entire 15-week domestic run in 2013. “Furious 7” has sold an additional $548 million in tickets overseas. With $800 million worldwide, “Furious 7” is on track to be the first $1 billion movie of the year. Some say that there will be a fast and furious 8 but who knows what the future holds.
☆☆☆☆: 4 Stars
Even the family theme of the previous films is given less room this time. Most of that theme is expressed by Vin Diesel using the word “family” in a sentence. Letty, played by Michelle Rodriguez, goes on something like a vision quest early in the film, and then simply returns, with a last-ditch scene late in the movie to explain what her inconsequential disappearance was about. The sheer spectacle of “Furious 7” — Universal Pictures crashed at least 230 vehicles during filming — led to enormous chatter on social media networks after its arrival on April 3, which in turn has kept demand high: The movie took in about $60.6 million between Friday and Sunday, for a two-week total of $252.5 million. That early total is simply massive. To compare, “Fast & Furious 6” took in less — $239 million — during its entire 15-week domestic run in 2013. “Furious 7” has sold an additional $548 million in tickets overseas. With $800 million worldwide, “Furious 7” is on track to be the first $1 billion movie of the year. Some say that there will be a fast and furious 8 but who knows what the future holds.
The Furious 7 movie poster. Courtesy of Google Images