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  Review by demi adejuyigbe ★★★★★ 6

  This is the number one in my ranking. The opening is so solid at letting you know they are not fucking around this time, it’s really just such a good set up. James Wan is maybe the best thing to ever happen to this franchise. I really wish he’d gotten to direct more, though I’m sure him not returning is entirely by choice. It’s so funny how he does shoot this like it’s a Saw movie at several points– and it works. It all works for me! Every action scene fucking hits,  the one-liners are delightfully unhinged, the Paul stuff is genuinely emotional, and I think a better farewell than much more revered movies have been able to pull off.

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  Review by Todd Gaines ★★★½ 89

  One of their own is dead. Fans of the Fast & Furious knew this day was coming. Han had to go to Tokyo eventually. Less than two years ago, we were almost ready for that moment, but what no one saw coming was the tragic passing of Paul Walker. His death, changed everything. What do you do now? How do you pay your respects to Paul? Well, you rally, and make your story about one last ride. The last ride is special. The last ride is all about family. The last ride is an awesome tribute to Paul. Buckle up, it's go time.

  I'm a huge Paul Walker fan. I've grown up with him. His death sucked. If you've never seen…

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  Review by Lucy ★★★½ 2

  pure mayhem. this is the one where they’re suddenly obsessed with flying and it’s so ridiculous that it actually works. the transition from “goofballs who drive cars really fast” to “world renowned secret agents now somehow” is finally complete and it made me laugh during every action scene. james wan brings a new stylistic approach that was desperately needed and it really amplifies the tone. not a lot more i can actually compliment but i had a total blast and that’s good enough for me, especially after SIX of these things. and the ending was so touching and bittersweet that i cried. that’s familia!

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  Review by demi adejuyigbe ★★★★★ 6

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  7 is my favorite because it's just nonstop with the action. There's so little talking, it's just go go go go go. And there's tons of ridiculous little touches that ride the line between comedic and cool/sincere (like Dom using the hydraulics to throw Ramsey into the car) and remind me of what I love about similar moments in John Wick. Just impressive-but-casual physical absurdity that works because it's earnest for the universe but comedic as an observer.

  The opening sequence to this movie is just... perfect. Perfect intro for James Wan, perfect intro for Shaw, perfect set-up for the villain to not feel like "yet another bad guy." Best intro of the franchise, for sure. And not to keep…

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  Review by SilentDawn ★★★½ 6

  Furious 7 is one of the most nonsensical, stupid, and goofy movies that I've seen since Fast and Furious 6, so that should tell you something about the bars that they keep topping in regards to crazy explosions and witty quips that make no sense. They're fun, globetrotting, silly, and bonkers in every aspect, but at least they have heart. This film in particular is all of those things turned up not to 11, but to 12.

  In spite of all that, by the end, all you're thinking about is Paul Walker and his tragic passing. The conclusion to this film is simply beautiful. The ocean takes everything away eventually, out into the great beyond. RIP Paul, and thanks for the memories.

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  Review by matt lynch ★★★½

  "Cars can't fly."

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  Review by Matt Singer ★★★½ 3

  It’s not that they jump a car from one building to another. It’s that they jump a car from one building to another and then to a second building — and when they make the first jump they cut to a super wide shot so you can see the third building in the distance and think to yourself “Holy shit they are going to jump the other one too.” That’s cinema magic right there.

  Furious 7 is not the best Fast (that’s Fast Five, although I haven’t had time to rewatch it this week) but it’s arguably the purest version of what these movies have become, namely this deeply sentimental tribute to macho brotherhood and its ability to defeat anything, up to and including physics. Also, this would make a weirdly interesting double feature with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood for a lot of reasons.

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  Review by Branson Reese

  I saw this in a packed theater and the final moment of the movie was really polarizing. Some people were crying and some were laughing and a lot of people were totally silent. It’s tough to blame people for laughing at this, even though it seems callous as hell. It’s just that I’ve never seen a movie end like this, with one of the stars addressing old digitally added footage his actually dead friend to call him his brother and tell him that he will see him again in heaven. It’s an unbelievably sad and unguarded moment in a, like, ten billion dollar film franchise. I don’t think anything like that has ever happened elsewhere in film. It feels like…

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  Review by Esteban Gonzalez ★★★★ 20

  "This time it ain't just about being fast.”

  James Wan, who is well known for directing horror films (The Conjuring and Saw), took over the seventh film in this franchise replacing Justin Lin who had been sitting on the director’s chair since the third installment. What I found most interesting about this franchise is that it didn’t seem like it was going anywhere after its solid debut in 2001 since the first couple of sequels focused on different characters and storylines. Even when they got the entire cast back together in 2009 for the fourth film I didn’t feel like it was anything special. I’d always mildly enjoyed the films, but it wasn’t until Fast Five that I was really…

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  Review by 🎃🔥Mr. Like🔥🎃 ★★★★ 9

  Rotten Tomatoes: 81%
  Metacritic Metascore: 67
  IMDB: 7.2

  82/100

  Release Date: 03 April 2015
  Distributor: Universal Pictures
  Budget: $190M
  Worldwide Gross: $1.515B

  Dominic Toretto: "I used to say I live my life a quarter-mile at a time and I think that's why we were brothers - because you did too. No matter where you are, whether it's a quarter-mile away or halfway across the world, you'll always be with me. And you'll always be my brother."

  SYNOPSIS: Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.
  - Source: IMDb

  This particular plot was fun albeit redundant, as is the case in most of these films, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Of course, you have your…

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  Review by Matt Singer ★★★½ 1

  SHUT UP I'M NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING

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  Review by Evan ★★★★ 7

  When it comes to The Fast and Furious Franchise, I'm really not that big of a fan. I consider Fast Five to be the best of the bunch, but I still only gave it a low 3.5/5. The biggest problem this series faces is everything in between the action is very lacking. Don't get me wrong, I like to turn my brain off and have fun; I just wish these movies gave me a little more in between the impressive action sequences. Overall the franchise is fun for the most part, which is mainly due to the cast.

  Even though I'm not a big fan of the franchise, I was pretty excited for Furious 7 for two reasons: James Wan…