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7/10
I wanted to hate it.
danhoughton2 October 2019
... But I just couldn't. It was so obviously refusing to take itself seriously that you couldnt help but be swept up in the fun. Yes, it's over the top, unsubtle and about as deep as a politicians sense of honesty, but I found myself enjoying the banter. It's a movie you can watch with half an eye and chuckle at. Just watch it with no preconceptions and enjoy the ride.
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7/10
Not a masterpiece, but entertaining AF!
cherrysunday3 October 2019
Like I said, it's not a masterpiece, and it certainly has some problems, but the movie knew exactly what it needed to be and what it needed to do and it did it well. Statham, Johnson, Ilba and the rest of the cast all did a pretty good. The action is over the top but entertaining and exiting. The movie was also pretty self aware and wasn't as arrogant as the other F&F movies. And I loved the choice to make a F&F movie with such a bizarre and over the top plot. At some points the movie got a little to repetitive and cliche for me, and some of the jokes and skits were a little bit weaker than others, but like I said this movie is not the one made to be a masterpiece, or to be analysed for messages or deeper meaning, its just a dumb summer movie but a really good one at that.
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5/10
What's next? Spaceships? A dragon?
BA_Harrison18 August 2019
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Hobbs and Shaw (Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham) reluctantly join forces to try and find Shaw's sister Hattie (Vanessa Kirby), who is carrying a deadly virus in her bloodstream that will become active in 72 hours. Also trying to track down Hattie is technologically enhanced villain Brixton (Idris Elba), who intends to use the virus to cleanse the Earth of the weak.

With every subsequent Fast & Furious movie, the franchise has steered further and further away from its street racing roots, becoming more and more like any other mega-budget action series: full of incredible stunts, massive explosions and hard-hitting fights. Spin-off Hobbs & Shaw sees the F&F universe enter science fiction and fantasy territory: sci-fi because of the futuristic technology involved (which includes a transformer style motorbike ridden by its cyborg villain), and fantasy because of the impossible nature of the stunts which defy all the laws of physics. Oh, and a Samoan mechanic has the know-how to fix a high-tech computerised gizmo, the likes of which he would never have seen before. Magic has got to be involved somewhere!

The crazy action includes the following: a high speed chase through the streets of London during which both a car and the super-bike slide under not one but two moving trucks; an armoured buggy doing a 360 degree roll through the air, landing on the roof of a building; and an extremely silly finalé in which several vehicles are daisy-chained together to prevent a helicopter from escaping. It's cheesy over-the-top blockbuster nonsense designed to be as outrageously daft as possible, and might be reasonably fun, if it wasn't for the endless, supposedly comedic banter between its two stars, which results in a bloated runtime of well over two hours -- far too long for a film of this type.
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6/10
I want more of madam M!!!
theenigma1299 October 2019
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The movie was very good. I enjoyed it. But there was one big thing That's been bugging me: I wish eiza Gonzalez had more screen time!!! Eiza had her name part of the main cast list and she's part of the poster for the movie and yet eiza and her character madam M were only in the movie for 5 mins. That's not right! (Ok to be fair, she's was already working on another movie "bloodshot" at that time. So she only flew to london, to be in Hobbs & Shaw for a couple of days) still, I love, enjoyed, appreciated and praised every single second of eiza's scenes, her performance and character so so very much. Madam M and all other different characters eiza had played recently and so far. (Even though they were small roles and one or two earlier movies she was in are not my favorites) but still, I love eiza with all my heart & soul and everything she has done so far. Hope they'll be a sequel to Hobbs & Shaw and eiza comes back as madam M, has more screen time and is more involved because eiza deserves it 100% I love you eiza Gonzalez!!!
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7/10
Just do it!
ObviousCapitan2 September 2019
Man, don't trust the negative reviews. This film is full of action and it was a treat to watch in cinema. Some great laughs, cameos and epic stunts!
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7/10
Not usually a F+F fan but...
shannonripsher087 September 2019
This was the first fast and furious movie I have watched and I found it hilarious. Despite the intimidating voice of Jason Stratham, his role with Dwayne Johnson was perfect and definitely added the humour to the movie.
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7/10
An Action Packed Thriller!
MovieBuff1173216 August 2019
Hobbs And Shaw was about a virus who was inside Shaw's little sister and they need to get it out so it doesn't get into the wrong hands. Hobbs And Shaw need to work together to save the world.

Hobbs And Shaw was a fun movie. Although sometimes it felt like the action scenes did get a little repudiative, I enjoyed watching this movie. The acting was pretty great. They had a strong cast of talented actors that delivered. The music choice also fit well with this movie. I loved the opening. It added to the scene so much. The things I didn't like though were the CGI. Sometimes it would just look sloppy. Also it looked a little too futuristic for its time. Like I said early the action scenes seemed a little repetitive.

Overall, Hobbs And Shaw was a fun action movie I would recommend.
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10/10
Wow! And what a soundtrack!
ThomDerd9 January 2020
If you love OSTs then you will love this one. Even Idris Elba is singing. As for the film: it is just pure entertainment! Hobbs and Shaw have to work together to get the pretty sister of Shaw out of trouble and away from black superman Idris Elba, who is amazingly cool in his performance as a villain. The movie has absurd action sequences which would make James Bond change his profession to a mathematician. The chemistry between Statham and Johnson is electric and funny. I am not going to say anything about the cameos, they are just hilarious. Great to see on a weeknight or a weekend or during Easter, Xmas, NYE, Summertime. Preferably on a big screen. 10/10 for the successful fan fiction attempt.
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6/10
Perfect for fast and furious fans
jonathanbekunda7 October 2019
Those who liked to see Hobbs do his thing as well as Shaw...this movie will definitely make them happy.
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1/10
Jason Statham and The Rock stroke their egos for 2 hours and 17 minutes.
sandra_conner13 January 2020
They're invincible, hot women are all over them, and every scene has to mention how ripped The Rock is a minimum of twice. It's like every awful action movie trope rolled together x2. Even being self-aware (we get it -- they're stuborn, testosterone-oozing bald manbabies) couldn't save it. The CGI and fight scenes were also cheesy and cartoonish. So if you're looking for a good, plot-rich action film, I'd pass on this one; the trailer contained just about every semi-decent scene in the movie, anyway.
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10/10
" D Y N A M I T E 💥 💥❗"
To the Wonderful, Open-Minded, F U N - L O v I N G  B50;❕movie-Goers Among You : I Hope My Impassioned Review Incentivizes You to Go See This " Crazy, Frivolous, Veritable P O W D E R - K E G  F4 A5; " of A Film, You Won't Regret It. { & 'f Y I' : I Am Not Beholden to Any Film-Studio or Production Whatsoever, I Do This P U R E L Y out Of My " Undying Love :P " for What I Like to Call : " #themagicofmovies  F320; " } .

from The Very Second that The W a R M , Dulcet Tones of Jim Croce's " Time in A Bottle  B50; " Wafted Into the Theatre { in Perfect Sync with The Franchise's Trademark Giant-Lettered Heralding of The Film Title }.... I Just Knew that I Was in Great- E;-Hands. ( " and Pssst . . . Dear Marvel  F320; & Spiderman : Far from Home , in Terms of Kicking-Off Contemporary Summer Blockbusters with A Delectably Soft Little Ditty ~ Instead of Merely "more of The Usual" ; You've Really Started Something Here  F609;❗" ) .

and What's More... to Watch Dwayne the Rock Johnson Getting Lambasted & ( Basically ) Tossed Around Like a Rag Doll by Idris Elba's Ominous "cyber Genetically-Enhanced" Main-Villain Brixton, Was Indeed (❕) a Priceless Treat B50; Like No Other. Now Don't Get Me Wong, I'm a Massive Admirer of Genial-Giant Johnson's Cinematic Work a N D General Personality ; but To See Him Doing the Old "kicking Ass & Taking Names" with Aplomb in { a L M O S T❕} Every Single Film that He Appears in ; Does Tend to Get Tiresome Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Darn Fast .

the "energy-Saturated" Soundtrack Is Mind-Blowing ( to Say the Least ), & Surprise-Surprise . . . . . the Phenomenally Multi-Dimensional Idris Elba Even Has a Track of His Own in The Film; with Him... Get This : { R a P P I N G - O N - I T❗} .

the Performances Which Really Stood out For Me Came from The Following Cast Members .

1 : Vanessa Kirby / 'hattie Shaw' { Who Is Now Officially My Brand, Spanking-New " Hollywood Queen of Subtle Sophisticated Charm " , B.T.W } . 2 and 3 : Dwayne Johnson, " the Man of The Hour Himself " ( 'luke Hobbs' ) , & Cliff Curtis ( 'jonah' ) . 4 . Lori Penelise Tuisano ( Hobbs' Super-Adorable Mother, 'selfina' ) . 5 and 6 : Ryan Reynolds & Kevin Hart : By Way of Their Utterly Rip-Tickling (  F923; ) . . . . . " Extended " - Cameos .

and Finally.... { for Those of You Who Fancy a Nifty Little Serving of Some " Good, Old-Fashioned Brain Fodder  B50; " , on The Side of Your ( Otherwise ) 'traditional High Octane Adrenaline-Drenched Thrill-Rides' } ; the Writers Have Made It a Point to Show You Some " Serious Love❗" . and I Say This Because There Are Not only Several { Pointed } Observations on The State of " Humanity-In-Our-Time " in The Film, but Also a Righteous Smattering of Unexpected & 'delightfully-Surprising' Little Treats. Like the Funky Little "contest-Of-Quotes" ( ..Sort Of... ) Between Bruce Lee ❤ , & Yes, None Other than Renowned German Philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche❗.

so In a Nutshell, if Your'e Someone Who " Watches Movies Just to Nitpick, Hairsplit, Condemn, Rebuke, Compare &  F449; Most-Of-All  F448; ...... C R I T I C I Z E  F534; " , Then ( Kindly ) Move on . Nothing . to . See . Here " .

Final Summary : A Lovingly Dispensed, Beaming, Lustrous 10 / 10 , " Writ Large " .
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6/10
Effective spin-off
Leofwine_draca25 October 2020
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HOBBS & SHAW is the first spin-off from the FAST & FURIOUS franchise not to feature Vin Diesel, but it turns out you don't miss him at all. This is because the entire film consists of Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham engaging in verbal sparring and constant insults, some of which are pretty stupid, but many of which are witty. They certain sound good in the mouths of these two enthusiastic actors and they have a real camaraderie missing in many modern buddy-buddy comedies. Aside from these guys, you get a typically bombastic and unrealistic plotline involving Idris Elba's generic supervillain, a lot of globetrotting, and typically CGI enhanced vehicle chases. It's not remotely believable, but that doesn't really matter as this is all about OTT mayhem and humorous lines in between. Plenty of fight scenes add to the fun, although it's a shame about some of the performances, but generally this works.
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1/10
Let the franchise die in peace
shawnhossen14 August 2019
This has to be one of the worst movies of the year and definitely of the series. They don't even race anymore, instead the Rock holds onto helicopters with a metal chain. I can't believe I'm seeing ratings of 10, the story was so poorly constructed it's embarrassing. These people are the reason for garbage like this and why we'll be getting Transformers 27... Save yourself and have some respect for your intelligence. Don't watch this trash
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7/10
As expected
milicalusimp17 August 2019
The movie was very interesting. It seemed like it lasted forever, but i just didn't want it to end. I will definitely watch it again.
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Loved it.
xeab1 August 2019
This is what 2 Fast 2 Furious, Tokyo Drift, The man from UNCLE, I Spy, and all the rest tried to be and failed miserably. I hope this is gonna be a new franchise. Only shame is, there is no single original Fast & Furious chacter in it.
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7/10
Fast action
paulwattriley2 October 2019
Decent face pace action film though so far fetched its comical. Worth a watch
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7/10
A breathtaking entertainment
FrenchEddieFelson8 August 2019
First of all, as strange or incredible as it may seem, the film is provided with a script. Yes, really! It might even be summarized as follows: a cyber-terrorist mutant seeks to get his hands on a virus capable of eradicating the whole humanity. But ... (there's obviously a 'but') ... Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw are here. Phew, that was close!

This movie is an efficient and funny blockbuster. It's probably >the< blockbuster of this summer, with breathtaking scenes of action and an almost-permanent humor that can be summarily divided into two categories: 1) phallic jokes and other cocks comparisons, between Hobbs and Shaw, perfect for the 11-year-old teen who sleeps in each of us and 2) « I really want to be part of your amazing team ... please », with Kevin Hart and Ryan Reynolds, with Deadpool-kind dialogues.

For sure, the director David Leitch is not a padawan. With Atomic Blonde (2017), Deadpool 2 (2018) and now with this new blockbuster, he becomes a serious cinematographic entertainer. My favorite scene? If I have to pick one, it would be the thunderous ballet « MacLaren versus Triumph », in central London, with two trucks trying to decide between them. Breathtaking!

As a synthesis: enjoy the show! 7/8 of 10.
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6/10
Disappointed
ej_thomson25 August 2019
Long gone are the cars of previous films. Now just another xxx
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8/10
Great Action Movie
rogersdaniel-1101119 October 2019
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Ok, so for the only bad thing I can think of to say about this movie, the story is just ok, and has been done before, Stop the bad guys from getting the Virus, ok its been done, But that being said the action parts of which is almost the whole thing are done really well and I really enjoyed watching this movie. There where some corny parts of course but I can over look those as it was just a really fun movie. I am actually looking forward to a sequel despite there being so many of these movies already, I really want to know the actor behind the voice at the end and to see which of the pervious movies that this person ends up coming from. This movie wont end up being a classic but I highly recommend watching for a fun afternoon
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6/10
Phenomenal for an action film.
danielwlottering3 August 2019
The movie was phenomenal when it came to the action. It had a great story with a decent enough pace to keep you hooked in to the end. Hobbs and Shaw also had it's funny scenes with the interaction between both Hobbs (The Rock) and Shaw (Jason Statham). It is a must go see movie for any action movie fan and Fast and The Furious fan or even just a person who enjoys the FATF franchise. Dwayne johnsons did a phenomenal job along with Jason Statham and let's not forget Idris Elba (Black Superman ;). You will also be surprised to see some well known actors slip into the mix. IT IS A MUST SEE
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1/10
This movie is so bad, I had to Log-in in IMDB to write review
zeltmanis3 August 2019
Yesterday I watched in cinema this movie. Ok, my expectations where low and I knew what I was signing up for. The last Fast & Furiouse movies where already bad, but this is new level of bad.

Movie is full of cheese motivational speeches. Full of bad cliche text and whatever comes out of actors mouth - you have heard or seen it already in other movies.

The ones who give 9-10 stars are probably working on that movie and they are standing at gun point to give these scores.

The movie has so much CGI, sci-fi and bad physics that even STAR WARS start too look as a documentary movie based on true story.

After 20 min in cinema, I could not wait to get to end and go for a beer to wash of the bad taste of this movie. Don't watch.
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8/10
A champagne problem.....
FlashCallahan20 August 2019
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This film is a divider, you're either going to love it, or you are just going to dismiss the fact that this film exists.

Ever since the dawning of the F and F franchise, each film has become more ridiculous as the budget and the stars have got bigger. The first film was about stealing DVD players, and now we have a bad guy who is enhanced by technology, a kind of Robocop/Terminator with a little G.I Joe thrown in for good measure, and it just never lets up until the final one liner.

Ever since Hobbs and Shaw first faced off, they have swapped smack talk and body blows as they've tried to take each other down.

When cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton gains control of an insidious bio-threat that could alter humanity forever - and bests a brilliant and fearless rogue MI6 agent, who just happens to be Shaw's sister - these two enemies must partner up to bring down their seemingly invincible foe.

If you were a fan of the buddy-cop sub genre that was rife in the eighties and nineties, then this has nostalgia written all over it. It resembles 1989's Tango and Cash more than any other film, as that film was purely tongue in cheek, never took itself seriously, and the stars were happy to send themselves up to get a laugh and to enhance the nonsensical narrative.

Statham and Johnson are clearly having lots of fun making this, and the first and final act are clearly the best parts of the film. When the pair are doing their separate things, it falters in the second act, which is a shame, because Elba's 'bad guy' is a true cinematic villain, full of speeches, protuberance, and envy, all the makings of a brilliant antagonist.

Add a couple of wonderful cameos, and Hobbs and Shaw is a fun action film that throws everything at the screen, hoping that something will stick, and most of it does.

It's a shame that most of the tentpole set pieces were offloaded on the spolierific trailers, but that really doesn't matter, as the final confrontation is pretty visceral and inventive, and one wishes fro once that it maybe would have been enhanced by the medium of 3D.

The film references The Rock, Escape from New York, G.I. Joe, The Terminator, and even Transformers in places, but it delivers exactly what you'd expect, a testosterone fuelled adventure that demands you take it with a big pinch of salt and just sit back and enjoy the ride.

Lots of fun, and instantly forgettable.
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7/10
It surely can't beat Furious 7! But the action still outstanding, watchable and funny!
kwenchow31 July 2019
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This film start with a man call himself as bad guy stealing a virus from a female MI6 agent, after they encounter with each other, the female escape and inject the virus into her own body! As turnout, this film is about a man called "Brixton" work for an organization called "Etion"(A criminal organization control by a unknown A.I character) to steal a virus that can enhance human ability! Brixton also want to revenge Deckard! The MI6 agent actually is Deckard sister! Luke and Deckard hire by CIA and Mi6 to take down Brixton! Entire film full of intense action scene but not bloody enough! Still worth to watch! Because full of broken things scene, explosion and martial art scene! Really surprise saw Kevin Hart and Ryan Reynolds in the film! Ryan Reynolds work for CIA! But the introduction of Kevin Hart on the plane really not laughable! Not as funny as Tyrese Gibson character to be honest! Most funny character is Deckard's mother in the movie! The A.I motorbike ride by Brixton really freaking dope! From the opening stealing the virus scene, Luke and Deckard fight at the party, Luke fight with Deckard sister, Deckard fight at his sister house, Brixton kidnap Deckard's sister and sliding down a building, chasing scene in London, escape from the lab to the factory scene and the last fighting scene at Samoa Island! All fighting actually quite intense and exaggerate! At the end, Brixton take down by Luke and Deckard and he eventually shut down by his A.I boss and fall down of the cliff! Still have three post credit scene at the end! Deckard and his sister visit their mother at the prison and their mother saying she already can out of the prison! Ryan Reynolds saying he been attack while securing the virus, and Deckard setup by Luke again by accusing he is Hugh! That's it! An entertaining action film from Fast And Furious spin-off! Bravo!
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1/10
Brainless action movie with cheesy dialogue
jasonparkers23 December 2019
I like the rock but playing the same tough guy character in every movie is getting old. Story lacks memorable characters and dialogue
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Hobbs and Shaw is Fresh.
SilentRage-7221 August 2019
Hobbs and Shaw is fresh and feels like a standalone. You really don't need to watch the other films to enjoy it, but if you want to learn the history off Hobbs and Shaw then feel free to go back and watch the last 3 installments. There is no Dominic Toretto and his crew. Fresh new story, characters, and theme. Vanessa Kirby shines as Hattie, Idris Elba shines as black superman, Hobbs and Shaw shines, Ezia Gonzalez shines as Madam M. I really love that they have put more focus into Hobbs and his daughter Samantha's relationship. I also love that they're teasing a romantic relationship between Luke Hobbs and Hattie Shaw which happens to be the sister of Owen and Deckard. Btw she kicks major behind. There are two BIG cameos in this film, a bunch of easter eggs, and a crazy fight sequence that takes place in Samoa, Hobbs homeland. It's a really good action-packed heartfelt film and I think you'd enjoy it. 8/10 The summer is almost over so sit back and enjoy Hobbs and Shaw for what it is.
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