F9: The Fast Saga - Reviews

The action set-pieces are thrilling and intentionally hilarious...

...a reminder of the highs, lows and longueurs that mark the escapism we need.

“How are you still alive?!” gawps tech whiz Tej (Ludacris) as buddy Roman (Tyrese Gibson) emerges jelly-legged from a car wreck. It’s a question I’d also like to ask after their trip to space in a modified Pontiac Fiero.

...wonderful stunts and chases.

The title doesn't lie. F9 isn't bad, and it's not good. It's just fnine.

It’s one family reunion you won’t want to skip.

This deafening fantasia of internal and external combustion delivers outrageous action spectacle magnificently divorced from the rules of narrative or gravity.

It’s big, dumb fun cobbled together with the series overarching emphasis on the importance of “family,” dammit.

For those who are willing to buckle up, Fast 9 is a return to form for Diesel and company...

This franchise isn’t running out of road just yet.

This outrageous action saga isn't out of gas just yet.

...accelerates towards a genuinely thrilling finale that pivots between full-throttle action and intense sentimentality...

...the two-and-a-half ambling hours make some entertaining detours, especially those that involve multiple returning Tokyo Drift cast members.