Fast X

Continuing the franchise's love of defying the laws of physics, Fast X is the first part to the finale of the series. Dom and his team are targeted by Jason Momoa's Dante Reyes, the son of the main villain from Fast Five, who manages to be one step ahead as he frames them for an attack in the Vatican and plans to humiliate and make them suffer before he kills them. While Justin Lin stays as a cowriter with Dan Mazaeu, he left as the director due to Vin Diesel's over controlling nature and in his place came in Louis Leterrier. The script is pretty much what the franchise has always been with over the top plots, out of nowhere twists, and everything relating to cars. However, Leterrier does give his own unique stamp with his much more frenetic action scenes that stand out more thanks to expert editing, good cinematography, and strong effects, whether practical or CG. The cast, as always, all give strong performances including newcomers Brie Larson, Daniela Melchoir, and Alan Ritchson. But if anyone is absolute having a blast is Jason Momoa hamming it up in one of the most fun villain portrayals of all time. While there's nothing that new in Fast X, the more elaborate action scenes and the villain's charismatic presence, more than makes up for it. Over all: 80%

2023 top list so far:

1. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

2. Air

3. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

4. Creed III

5. John Wick: Chapter 4

6. Scream VI

7. M3GAN

8. Cocaine Bear

9. Knock at the Cabin

10. The Super Mario Bros. Movie

11. Renfield

12. Fast X

13. Shazam! Fury of the Gods

14. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania