100 Movie Challenge 2016 - # 36: Furious 7

Director: James Wan

Genre: Action/ Crime/ Thriller

Runtime: 137 minutes

Year: 2015

Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gubson, Dwayne Johnson, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Kurt Russell, Elsa Pataky, Luke Evans, Djimon Hounsou

Description: Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family for his comatose brother.

Review: “The Fast and the Furious” series is without a doubt one of the most outstanding film franchises. What started out as a standard action film about street races, grew out to be a successful series. Already the seventh film and it is worth your time. Deckard Shaw is out for revenge, after Dom Toretto and his team eliminated his brother. He is threatening everyone in Dom’s ‘family’.

“Furious 7” has some dark edges, because of the tragic death of one of the lead actors: Paul Walker. This is the franchise that made him famous. Walker died when the film was only half done, so the makers had to use doubles and CGI. This works, because you don’t notice it while watching the film. The end of the film is not something that fits the film, but is added as a tribute to Paul Walker.

I was never a fan of the earlier film in this series, but I really enjoyed “Furious 7”. It’s a good action film, fast paced, action packed and very entertaining.

Rating: 3,5/ 5

Movie Trailer Sunday (162)

Here are this weeks trailers.

Furious 7

Description: Ian Shaw (Jason Statham) seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his crew for the death of his brother.

Director: James Wan

Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Kurt Russell, Djimon Hounsou, Tyrese Gibson, Dwayne Johnson

Trailer: Trailer "Furious 7"

Comment: Seriously, cars with parachutes? Come on! When is this series going to end?

Ex Machina

Description: A young programmer is selected to participate in a breakthrough experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breathtaking female A.I.

Director: Alex Garland

Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Alicia Vikander

Trailer: Trailer "Ex Machina"

Comment: A pretty creepy trailer...

Before I Disappear

Description: At the lowest point of his life, Richie gets a call from his estranged sister, asking him to look after his eleven-year old niece, Sophia, for a few hours.

Director: Shwan Christensen

Starring: Shwan Christensen, Emmy Rossum, Ron Perlman, Paul Wesley, Fatima Ptacek

Trailer: Trailer "Before I Disappear"

Comment: Looks good.

Dying of the Light

Description: Veteran CIA agent Evan Lake (Nicolas Cage) has been ordered to retire. But when his protégé uncovers evidence that Lake's nemesis, the terrorist Banir, has resurfaced, Lake goes rogue, embarking on a perilous, intercontinental mission to eliminate his sworn enemy.

Director: Paul Schrader

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Anton Yelchin

Trailer: Trailer "Dying of the Light"

Comment: Does Nicolas Cage take just any job now?

Comet

Description: Set in a parallel universe, Comet bounces back and forth over the course of an unlikely but perfectly paired couple's six-year relationship.

Director: Sam Esmail

Starring: Emmy Rossum, Justin Long

Trailer: Trailer "Comet"

Comment: I will probably love this film, but many people won't even see it.