Mixed emotions his the viewer seeing FAST AND FURIOUS 6 for the first time knowing that Paul Walker is gone and wondering what will happen with the in process Fast and Furious 7. But in ways that fact makes this movie more treasured. It is a whoop-'em up fast action packed film that takes your breath away with the wild car chases and one the ground derring- do. Writer Chris Morgan and director Justin Lin have this medium down to a predictable but fine science.

The plot is fairly simple (as usual) allowing the telling of the story to be more important than any big philosophical notions. Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson, with even larger biceps varices!) has Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Brian O'Connor (Paul Walker) reassemble their crew (Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludicrous, Sung Kang) in order to take down mastermind Shaw (Luke Evans) who commands an organization of mercenary drivers across 12 countries. Payment? Full pardons for them all. The big driver is to 'rescue' Letty (Michelle Rodriguez),who seems to be with Shaw's group after suffering amnesia, back into their fold. Wild situations abound and they are as exciting as ever – if not more so!

Definitely worth watching even for those who are not long term F & F fans. It is a terrific action film with sparkling actors having a great time. Grady Harp December 13

FAST & FURIOUS 6 is a step up from its predecessor, FAST FIVE, which had the genius idea of adding Dwayne Johnson to the cast, but otherwise was a bit too soulless and flashy for its own good. Despite the lengthy running time, this one knuckles down straight away with a thriller-focused storyline in which Toretto and his team and allies travel to London to take down a master criminal by the name of Shaw. The hook is that the once-thought-dead Michelle Rodriguez is now working for Shaw's team.

Inevitably, the plotting of FAST & FURIOUS 6 doesn't make a whole lot of sense, and instead it's all about the action. If you like seeing fast cars tearing up the streets of the British capital, then this is the film for you. You can easily play a drinking game and down a shot every time a London double decker bus appears in a shot; you'll be passed out by the time the credits roll.

This film is brash, noisy, and quite exciting. It still suffers from being exceptionally cheesy during some of the really big action scenes, like the bits with the tank and the plane, but overall it holds together pretty well and offers basic entertainment value, which is what this series is all about anyway. The established stars of the franchise like Vin Diesel and Paul Walker are rather muted and subdued here, content to let newcomers like Luke Evans, Gina Carano, and a returning Johnson garner all of the attention, and I was pleased to see more minor roles for cult favourites like Clare Paget (BLACK SAILS) and Joe Taslim (THE RAID). FAST & FURIOUS 6 isn't a perfect film by any means, but it achieves what it aims to do and with one hell of a teaser during the end credits I can't wait to see the next one.

In Spain, Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) meets Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and tells him that he has been hunting the dangerous criminal Shaw (Luke Evans) through twelve countries and he needs the support of Dom and his team. Hobbs shows a recent photo of Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) that is a member of Shaw's gang to convince Dom to work with him and promises pardon for Dom and his "family" if they succeed to take Shaw down. Hobbs and his partner Riley (Gina Carano) travel with Dom, Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) and their team to London where Shaw is plotting an evil scheme.

"Furious 6" is a brainless and overrated movie, with nice cars, car races, beautiful girls but a moronic story. The viewer must be acephalous to enjoy this movie and to list the flaws in the plot would take too much time. My favorite one is in the end, with the longest take-off strip of the world. My vote is three.

Title (Brazil): "Velozes & Furiosos 6" ("Fast & Furious 6")