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‘Fast X’ and the Desecration of Movies. Plus: Paul Schrader!

The Big Picture

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The Fast Act: A Fast and Furious Movie

The rest of the movie felt like an uber watered down version of every other Fast and Furious movie lumped together. Every character talking to each other feels like the first time they've ever talked to each other with the exception of Ludacris and Tyrese who are basically just doing the same bit. I think slightly less effectively than they've done for the last five movies. And it's a big glob of set pieces and fake tension. We don't really know what anyone is ultimately after, we know that Dom is trying to get his family back or protect them. That's basically I guess that's every movie at this point. But I was so bored. I felt not an ounce

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