it's low-rent James Bond, edging toward the silly sci-fi of the Marvel universe; there's plenty of over-the-top action choreography, culminating in an utterly ridiculous tug-of-war between a military helicopter and an improvised train of monster trucks
furiously fun and entertaining schlockfest; "Hobbs & Shaw" is a quippy, explosively kick-ass, utterly preposterous buddy romp that injects some much-needed nitrous oxide into an otherwise stale summer movie season
Dwayne Johnson vs. Jason Statham is the summer's best guilty pleasure; It's certainly proof that even dumb movies can endeavor to enlighten the masses, and gels nicely with the broader message
director David Leitch keeps the action and the comedy at full velocity; Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham invest "Hobbs & Shaw" with a surreal silliness that's infectious
bodies crumple; metal clangs; and anything that doesn't get punched or shot or stabbed on sight just stands by patiently, waiting to explode. When it's not all completely brain-numbing, it's actually pretty fun
a big, silly, fun, wild ride and in "Hobbs & Shaw" we have just such a delight; thanks to the endless energy and chutzpah of Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham and Idris Elba, it's an absolute blast
"Hobbs & Shaw" checks all the boxes for the rousing, over-the-top ludicrousness you'd expect from a cinematic universe where there's never been an abundance of believability
"Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" is extremely silly; The staging of loud, destructive, effects-laden set pieces seems to elude the director's grasp-and, unfortunately, that's what "Fast & Furious" movies are all about
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