“Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw”

This is pretty much what you’d expect. If you’re looking for dumb popcorn fun, than this fits the bill. I love the F&F films. A rare franchise that seems to only get better as they go as they approach the 9th movie, but this time we get a spin-off with 2 of the heavy hitters who happen to hate each other played by Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham. What makes this movie work is the chemistry of the 2 leads and their co-star Vanessa Kirby. I enjoyed all 3 of them. The back and forth and contrast in personalities works really well. Sometimes they go a bit too far, but it worked. Now the story is as dumb as can be and I got tired of all the cutesy cameos, but I liked the film enough because it gave out what I paid for. Just a little note to the Rock. It might be time to take a little break because he’s teetering on over-exposure. If you like action than this is for you. 

Rating: (**1/2)