Film Review – Furious 7

As cookie cutter as the “Fast and the Furious” movies are, “Furious 7” certainly didn’t have an easy ride to the big screen. Losing star Paul Walker to a fatal car crash mid-filming slowed the momentum of production, with behind the scenes players scrambling to figure out how to finish the feature without one of its biggest draws involved. I’m happy to report that Walker’s send off is tasteful, downright sentimental for this steely saga, but the rest of “Furious 7” doesn’t share the same inspiration. Automobiles speed, glass shatters, muscles flex, and monologues are mumbled, leaving the latest chapter of the popular street racing saga looking much like the other ones. It turns out 2011’s “Fast Five” wasn’t a turning point for the series, just a wildly entertaining fluke. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com