Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
2019 · Directed by David Leitch
Original language: English
- action
- adventure
- comedy
The story
Ever since US Diplomatic Security Service Agent Hobbs and lawless outcast Shaw first faced off, they just have traded smack talk and body blows. But when cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton's ruthless actions threaten the future of humanity, they join forces to defeat him.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated daylight and glossy digital sheen: sun-hot Samoan coastlines, sleek London glass towers and rain-slicked Glasgow streets, all shot in wide, fast-cutting frames that favour huge, kinetic set pieces over quiet detail. The score is a loud, brassy thump of synth and rock, with a sense of constant motion and a playful swagger that never lets the mood sit still. Its vibe is brash, sunny and gleefully overblown, the sort of thing to put on for a Friday night with friends or a loose, undemanding evening when you want noise and banter rather than atmosphere. The pace is relentless, with the two leads trading insults between explosions while a family-loyalty thread gives the story its warmth. Intensity is high: frequent, stylised action violence with heavy bodies-in-motion impact, gunfire, and some blood, plus a lot of peril, but nothing lingering or cruel in its tone. It suits fans of big-budget action comedy and buddy-cop bickering, and anyone who wants escapism at full volume rather than gentleness or slow-burn mood.
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