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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw - Movie Review

History

Hobbs & Shaw is the ninth full length movie in the Fast & Furious universe and the first to not have Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) in even a cameo role. Hobbs character was first introduced in the Fast Five and has continued to be a character in the three sequel movies. Shaw character was first introduced in a cameo role in Fast and Furious 6 and has continued to be a character in the two sequel movies. The Fast & Furious movies are about fast cars and family.

Review

If you go into the movie expecting a lot of car racing or looking for Dominic to make a cameo appearance, you will be disappointed. The movie does have a few chase scenes but the heart of the movie is about family and how two people who can't stand each other have to work together to save the world. There is a lot of humor in this movie. I very much enjoyed watching the film with my son who was laughed through most of the movie. I would say Hobbs & Shaw is the humor in the Fast & Furious series just like Spider-Man: Far From Home was to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Helen Mirren reprises her role in the film as Shaw's mother. There is an actor in the movie who has a significant role but is not even credited in the film. I don't want to spoil the surprise but I can imagine many more people would go see the movie if they new this actor was in it. 

I was told that some people did not like the movie and if you were expecting a typical Fast & Furious movie, you would be disappointed. I went in expecting to see Hobbs & Shaw struggle to work together with a lot of laughs and I was not disappointed. If you enjoyed the jail scene with Hobbs & Shaw in The Fate of the Furious, you will enjoy this movie.

Rating

I would rate this as a solid HD movie. It will be worth picking up for under $10 in HD. I was able to pick up my HD copy for $7 with Family Video's buy 3 for $21 offer.

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