F9

Jeremy Lebens of The Daily Rotation

2021-06-24

Director Justin Lin returns to the Fast & Furious franchise for F9: The Fast Saga, which is familiar in plotting, but constantly upping itself in terms of pure cinematic insanity. This is hands down the most over-the-top installment yet, providing longtime fans with enough pure popcorn entertainment to bring them back for more. F9 rotates the tires and realigns the characters to make for grade-A escapism cinema.

Jacob Richardson of Film Focus

2021-06-27

The latest instalment in the juggernaut series delivers all the classic beats, but struggles to find anything fresh despite literally leaving planet Earth. Read more

Ruth Maramis of FlixChatter

2021-06-28

Though I was entertained, I do wish it’d behoove the filmmakers and producers (including Diesel) to actually make an effort with at least a somewhat sensible story with the behemoth budget they’re given. Read more

George Wolf of Maddwolf

2021-06-25

There’s so much nostalgia, you’d think they were actually trying to put a bow on this whole thing if the film wasn’t simultaneously inventing new threads. And as the running time keeps running, it all starts to feel pretty tedious. Read more

Craig McKenzie of Kneel Before Blog

2021-06-25

An unapologetic continuation of exactly what the franchise wants to be with delightfully ridiculous action and a flimsy plot that will satisfy hardcore fans but won’t change the minds of the uninitiated. Read more

Bob Mann of One Mann's Movies

2021-06-24

It’s just such a formulaic and contrived piece of fluff that it makes me cross that they can spend $200,000 on a movie and not make it better. Read more